US rank #2449 Girls' name Peak 2004 5,617 births

Charlize — #2449 US girls' name

5,617 babies named Charlize in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2449
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Charlize was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

436 babies were named Charlize in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlize

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,617 babies named Charlize between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charlize currently holds the #2449 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 436 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlize performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,691 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Charlize shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,256 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Charlize in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlize 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 5,617 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.

Charlize at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,617

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2004

436 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,449

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charlize popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
436
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Charlize by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,691 births that decade — 48% of Charlize's all-time total
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Charlize by state

Where Charlize concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Charlize
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,256 22.4%
#2 New York
503 9.0%
#3 Texas
463 8.2%
#4 Florida
365 6.5%
#5 New Jersey
170 3.0%
#6 Illinois
169 3.0%
#7 Arizona
156 2.8%
#8 Ohio
138 2.5%
California share of Charlize's total US births 22.4%
Even split

1,256 of 5,617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Charlize appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlize?
5,617 babies have been named Charlize since 1998. It currently ranks #2449 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 436 births.
When was Charlize most popular?
Charlize was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,691 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Charlize most popular?
The top states for the name Charlize are California (1,256 births), New York (503 births), Texas (463 births).
How long has the name Charlize been used?
Charlize has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charlize?
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, 1998–2024 (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.