US rank #524 Girls' name Peak 2021 11,090 births

Charli — #524 US girls' name

11,090 babies named Charli in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s811980s5101990s6822000s14892010s47032020s3625
#524
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Charli was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

845 babies were named Charli in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charli

The Social Security Administration has registered 11,090 babies named Charli between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charli currently holds the #524 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 845 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charli performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,703 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Charli shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,086 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Charli in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charli 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 11,090 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.

Charli at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

11,090

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2021

845 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#524

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charli popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2021)
845
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 20242017201020031996198919821975 7

Charli popularity over time — boys

146 total births recorded since 1994 (Charli as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 146 births
05101520 20242020201320092006200319981994 5

Charli by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,703 births that decade — 42% of Charli's all-time total
1970s811980s5101990s6822000s14892010s47032020s3625

Charli by state

Where Charli concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Charli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,086 9.8%
#2 California
727 6.6%
#3 Georgia
418 3.8%
#4 Florida
415 3.7%
#5 Ohio
410 3.7%
#6 Missouri
355 3.2%
#7 New York
354 3.2%
#8 Pennsylvania
338 3.0%
Texas share of Charli's total US births 9.8%
Even split

1,086 of 11,090 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Charli appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charli?
11,090 babies have been named Charli since 1975. It currently ranks #524 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 845 births.
When was Charli most popular?
Charli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,703 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Charli most popular?
The top states for the name Charli are Texas (1,086 births), California (727 births), Georgia (418 births).
How long has the name Charli been used?
Charli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charli?
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, 1975–2024 (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.