Boys' name · since 1924

Chalres

38 babies named Chalres in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,037 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1924
1980s
peak decade

Chalres is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 1924.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chalres has been recorded 38 times among boys since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1987.

  • #24,037 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1924
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chalres ranks #24,037 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1924, peaking in the 1980s.

#24,037 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1924
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chalres's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chalres's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chalres splits its recorded history at 1975: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chalres popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1924)
7
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1924192619441975198319841987 5

Chalres by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 39% of the file).

1980s was Chalres's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Chalres births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chalres?
Since 1924, Social Security records show 38 babies named Chalres. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,037 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 7 births.
Where does Chalres sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chalres ranks #24,037 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chalres most popular?
Chalres was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Chalres been used?
Records for Chalres go back to 1924, giving 64 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Chalres?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chalres: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chalres draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.