Total births
494
Girls' name · since 1970
Charlea
494 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.
- #15710
- among girls today
- 494
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Charlea is the #15710 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 494 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Charlea recorded 494 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #15710 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #15710 among girls today
- 494 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charlea is currently the #15710 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 494 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15710
- among girls today
- 494
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Charlea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15710
of 17,726 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.
How Charlea compares
494 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Charlea's all-time total is 29% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charlea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 494 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charlea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charlea's full recorded timeline at 2005, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charlea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#15,710
Active since
1970
Charlea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Charlea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Charlea's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Charlea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
196 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 196 births (40% of all-time use).
Charlea by state
Where Charlea concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charlea? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 494 babies named Charlea. Today it holds rank #15710 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Charlea go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Charlea's data
- Charlea's decade-level peak was the 2010s (196 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Charleas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
- 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.
Keep exploring Charlea
Nearby Names Like Charlea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charlea
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charlea side by side: Charlea vs Charlotte Charlea vs Charlene Charlea vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Charlea
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charlea: #15710 Girls' Name - 494 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charlea. 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 Charlea 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 June 2026.