US rank #15661 Girls' name Peak 2018 488 births

Charlea — #15661 US girls' name

488 babies named Charlea in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s371990s812000s1042010s1962020s59
#15661
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Charlea was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

24 babies were named Charlea in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlea

The Social Security Administration has registered 488 babies named Charlea between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charlea currently holds the #15661 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlea performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 196 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Charlea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Missouri, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Charlea in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlea in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 488 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Charlea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

488

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2018

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,661

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charlea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
24
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
0510152025 20242018201220061998199219861970 5

Charlea by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
196 births that decade — 40% of Charlea's all-time total
1970s111980s371990s812000s1042010s1962020s59

Charlea by state

Where Charlea concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Charlea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Missouri
7 1.4%
#2 Texas
5 1.0%
Missouri share of Charlea's total US births 1.4%
Even split

7 of 488 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlea?
488 babies have been named Charlea since 1970. It currently ranks #15661 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 24 births.
When was Charlea most popular?
Charlea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 196 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Charlea most popular?
The top states for the name Charlea are Missouri (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Charlea been used?
Charlea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charlea?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.