Recorded 1957–2003 Boys' name Peak 1972 82 births

Charleton — boys' name

82 babies named Charleton in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s51970s361980s191990s122000s5

The verdict

82 boys have been named Charleton since 1957, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2003.

82
total births
1957–2003
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Charleton was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

8 babies were named Charleton in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charleton

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Charleton between 1957 and 2003, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Charleton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charleton performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Charleton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charleton 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 82 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.

Charleton at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

82

Since 1957

47 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1957

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2003

Charleton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1957

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Charleton by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
36 births that decade — 44% of Charleton's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charleton?
82 babies have been named Charleton since 1957. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
When was Charleton most popular?
Charleton was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Charleton been used?
Charleton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 47 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Charleton?
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, 1957–2003 (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.