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.

331
total births
1941–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
28%
born in that 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.

  • 331 total births
  • 1941–2003 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

331 girls have been named Charie since 1941, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

331
total births
1941–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Charie was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

16 babies were named Charie in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

331

Since 1941

63 years of records

Peak year

1980

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1941

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2003

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 2003. 16 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charie: Baby Name Since 1941 - 331 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 July 2026.