Recorded 1954–1988 Boys' name Peak 1982 197 births

Chrles — boys' name

197 babies named Chrles in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s421960s551970s371980s63
1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Chrles was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

12 babies were named Chrles in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chrles

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Chrles between 1954 and 1988, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chrles currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chrles performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chrles shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chrles 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 197 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.

Chrles at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

197

Since 1954

35 years of records

Peak year

1982

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1954

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1988

Chrles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1954

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1982)
12
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
468101214 19881983197819691964195919551954 6

Chrles by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
63 births that decade — 32% of Chrles's all-time total
1950s421960s551970s371980s63

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chrles?
197 babies have been named Chrles since 1954. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1982 with 12 births.
When was Chrles most popular?
Chrles was most popular in the 1980s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Chrles been used?
Chrles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 35 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Chrles?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christophe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1954–1988 (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.