Recorded 1953–2019 Boys' name Peak 1979 90 births

Johncharles — boys' name

90 babies named Johncharles in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51970s81980s481990s172000s62010s6
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Johncharles was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

8 babies were named Johncharles in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Johncharles

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Johncharles between 1953 and 2019, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Johncharles currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Johncharles performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Johncharles shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Johncharles 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 90 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.

Johncharles at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

90

Since 1953

67 years of records

Peak year

1979

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1953

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2019

Johncharles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1953

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
456789 20191997199019871985198219801953 5

Johncharles by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
48 births that decade — 53% of Johncharles's all-time total
1950s51970s81980s481990s172000s62010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johncharles?
90 babies have been named Johncharles since 1953. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
When was Johncharles most popular?
Johncharles was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Johncharles been used?
Johncharles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 67 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Johncharles?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1953–2019 (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.