Girls' name · since 1941

Charie

Charie has 331 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,105 of 72,339
all-time among girls
331
born since 1941
1980s
peak decade

Charie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 331 recorded since 1941.

Social Security Administration records show Charie recorded 331 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2003.

  • #15,105 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 331 born since 1941
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charie ranks #15,105 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 331 born since 1941, peaking in the 1980s.

#15,105 of 72,339
all-time among girls
331
born since 1941
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Charie's 331 recorded births place it above 79.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Charie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Charie's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Charie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1980)
16
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
05101520 194119571962196819731978198319892003 6

Charie by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (93 births, 28% of the file).

1980s was Charie's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Charie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 93 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charie?
Charie has been given to 331 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,105 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 16 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Charie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charie ranks #15,105 of 72,339 girls' 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 Charie most popular?
Charie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Charie been used?
Charie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 63 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Charie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Charie's data

  • Charie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Charie

Nearby Names Like Charie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charie: 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, 1941–2003 (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 Charie 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.