Boys' name · since 1957

Charleton

Charleton has 82 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1957
1970s
peak decade

Charleton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 82 have been recorded since 1957.

Charleton has 82 recorded births among boys since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2003.

  • #18,695 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 82 born since 1957
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charleton ranks #18,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.

#18,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1957
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charleton's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Charleton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Charleton's full recorded timeline at 1977, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Charleton popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
456789 19571970197419761981198719922003 5

Charleton by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (36 births, 44% of the file).

1970s was Charleton's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Charleton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 36 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charleton? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 82 babies named Charleton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,695 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 8 births.
Where does Charleton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charleton ranks #18,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Charleton's data

  • Charleton's decade-level peak was the 1970s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Charleton

Nearby Names Like Charleton

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charleton

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Charleton side by side: Charleton vs Charles Charleton vs Chad Charleton vs Charlie

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Altus
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charleton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1957–2003 (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 Charleton 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.