Boys' name · since 1919

Charlies

Charlies has 181 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1939 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1919
1950s
peak decade

Charlies is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 181 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Charlies recorded 181 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1979.

  • #13,568 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 181 born since 1919
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlies ranks #13,568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 181 born since 1919, peaking in the 1950s.

#13,568 of 45,481
all-time among boys
181
born since 1919
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charlies's 181 recorded births place it above 70.1% 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.

Charlies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Charlies splits its recorded history at 1951: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1939 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Charlies popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1939)
10
Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
4681012 19191929193919491953196119671979 7

Charlies by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (44 births, 24% of the file).

1950s was Charlies's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Charlies births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 44 births (24% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlies? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 181 babies named Charlies. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,568 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1939, with 10 births.
Where does Charlies sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlies ranks #13,568 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 Charlies most popular? ▼
Charlies was most popular in the 1950s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Charlies been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charlies since 1919 -- 61 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Charlies? ▼
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 Charlies's data

  • Charlies's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1970s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Charlies

Nearby Names Like Charlies

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

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

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Names with a similar number of total births

Cas
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Odel
181 births · Peak 1925
Wetzel
181 births · Peak 1928
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181 births · Peak 2023
Melquiades
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charlies: 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, 1919–1979 (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 Charlies 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.