Boys' name · since 1975

Lacharles

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Lacharles, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,368 of 45,481
all-time among boys
101
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

101 boys have been named Lacharles since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lacharles has 101 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2000.

  • #17,368 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 101 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacharles ranks #17,368 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 101 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,368 of 45,481
all-time among boys
101
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lacharles's 101 recorded births place it above 61.75% 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.

Lacharles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lacharles's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lacharles popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 197519771980198219871989199219972000 6

Lacharles by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (48 births, 48% of the file).

1980s was Lacharles's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Lacharles births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lacharles? ▼
Lacharles has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,368 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 10 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Lacharles sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lacharles ranks #17,368 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 Lacharles most popular? ▼
Lacharles was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Lacharles been used? ▼
Lacharles has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 26 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Lacharles? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacy, Lachlan, Lacey, Lacorey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lacharles's data

  • Lacharles's decade-level peak was the 1980s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Lacharles

Nearby Names Like Lacharles

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

Lacy Boy
6,474 births
Lachlan Boy
#606 6,108 births
Lacey Boy
1,459 births
Lacorey Boy
91 births
Lachlann Boy
#7593 60 births

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Venus
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Geoge
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Ferron
101 births · Peak 1990
Dareld
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lacharles: 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, 1975–2000 (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 Lacharles 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.