Unisex name · since 1883
Charle
Charle has 929 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,381 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 929
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
Charle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 929 recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Charle recorded 929 times among boys since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2010.
- #5,381 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 929 born since 1883
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charle ranks #5,381 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 929 born since 1883, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,381 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 929
- born since 1883
- 1960s
- peak decade
Charle's 929 recorded births place it above 88.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Charle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charle's full recorded timeline at 1952, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charle popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2010
- Peak year (1962)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Charle popularity over time - girls
132 total births recorded since 1944 (Charle as girls' name)
Charle by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (186 births, 20% of the file).
1960s was Charle's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Charle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 54
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
91 births
- 1930s
1930s
96 births
- 1940s
1940s
100 births
- 1950s
1950s
164 births
- 1960s
1960s
186 births
- 1970s
1970s
133 births
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 186 births (20% of all-time use).
How Charle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Charle's total volume
Charle by state
Where Charle concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
5 of 929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Charle's data
- Charle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Charles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~127 yrs)
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, 1883–2010 (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 Charle 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.