Boys' name · since 1954

Charlas

15 babies named Charlas in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,242 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade

Charlas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1954.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlas has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1954, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1961.

  • #31,242 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1954
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlas ranks #31,242 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1954, peaking in the 1950s.

#31,242 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1954
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charlas's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Charlas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Charlas's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded.

Charlas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1954)
5
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
5 195419581961 5

Charlas by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1950s was Charlas's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Charlas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlas? ▼
15 babies have been named Charlas since 1954. All-time, it sits at #31,242 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1954 with 5 births.
Where does Charlas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlas ranks #31,242 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 Charlas most popular? ▼
Charlas was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Charlas been used? ▼
Records for Charlas go back to 1954, giving 8 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Charlas? ▼
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.

What to do with Charlas's data

  • Charlas's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Charlas

Nearby Names Like Charlas

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

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Charlas side by side: Charlas vs Charles Charlas vs Chad Charlas vs Charlie

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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charlas: 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, 1954–1961 (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 Charlas 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.