US rank #12216 Girls' name Peak 2017 365 births

Charlye — #12216 US girls' name

365 babies named Charlye in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s241930s181940s251950s51980s231990s132000s782010s1542020s25
#12216
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2017
Single peak year

28 babies were named Charlye in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlye

The Social Security Administration has registered 365 babies named Charlye between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charlye currently holds the #12216 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlye performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Charlye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Charlye in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlye 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 365 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.

Charlye at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

365

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2017

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,216

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charlye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
28
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
0102030 202420172012200720001985194719291921 5

Charlye by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
154 births that decade — 42% of Charlye's all-time total
1920s241930s181940s251950s51980s231990s132000s782010s1542020s25

Charlye by state

Where Charlye concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Charlye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 1.6%
Texas share of Charlye's total US births 1.6%

6 of 365 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlye?
365 babies have been named Charlye since 1921. It currently ranks #12216 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 28 births.
When was Charlye most popular?
Charlye was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Charlye most popular?
The top states for the name Charlye are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Charlye been used?
Charlye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charlye?
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, 1921–2024 (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.