US rank #8464 Unisex name Peak 2024 44 births

Charlemagne — #8464 US boys' name

44 babies named Charlemagne in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52010s172020s22
#8464
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Charlemagne was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Charlemagne in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlemagne

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Charlemagne between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Charlemagne currently holds the #8464 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Charlemagne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlemagne performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Charlemagne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlemagne 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 44 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.

Charlemagne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

44

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,464

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charlemagne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
45678910 2024202320212017201420111974 5

Charlemagne popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 2013 (Charlemagne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2013 6

Charlemagne by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
22 births that decade — 50% of Charlemagne's all-time total
1970s52010s172020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlemagne?
44 babies have been named Charlemagne since 1974. It currently ranks #8464 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Charlemagne most popular?
Charlemagne was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Charlemagne a unisex name?
Yes, Charlemagne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 44 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Charlemagne been used?
Charlemagne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charlemagne?
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.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.