Charles
Boy name · Germanic origin
Charles meaning
free man
Charles at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Germanic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #51 in 2024
Charles popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #4 | 5,348 |
| 1890 | #5 | 4,061 |
| 1900 | #5 | 4,098 |
| 1910 | #7 | 4,784 |
| 1920 | #5 | 28,309 |
| 1930 | #6 | 31,867 |
| 1940 | #6 | 31,690 |
| 1950 | #9 | 39,097 |
| 1960 | #13 | 29,665 |
| 1970 | #21 | 22,412 |
| 1980 | #29 | 14,958 |
| 1990 | #38 | 11,999 |
| 2000 | #51 | 7,524 |
| 2010 | #63 | 7,105 |
| 2020 | #46 | 6,243 |
| 2024 | #51 | 5,593 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #4 | 5,348 |
| 1881 | #5 | 4,636 |
| 1882 | #5 | 5,091 |
| 1883 | #4 | 4,826 |
| 1884 | #5 | 4,802 |
| 1885 | #5 | 4,599 |
| 1886 | #5 | 4,533 |
| 1887 | #5 | 4,031 |
| 1888 | #5 | 4,591 |
| 1889 | #5 | 4,199 |
| 1890 | #5 | 4,061 |
| 1891 | #5 | 3,640 |
| 1892 | #5 | 4,319 |
| 1893 | #5 | 3,723 |
| 1894 | #5 | 3,788 |
| 1895 | #5 | 3,633 |
| 1896 | #5 | 3,639 |
| 1897 | #5 | 3,341 |
| 1898 | #5 | 3,557 |
| 1899 | #5 | 3,147 |
| 1900 | #5 | 4,098 |
| 1901 | #5 | 3,049 |
| 1902 | #5 | 3,361 |
| 1903 | #5 | 3,213 |
| 1904 | #6 | 3,406 |
| 1905 | #5 | 3,608 |
| 1906 | #6 | 3,607 |
| 1907 | #6 | 3,884 |
| 1908 | #7 | 3,929 |
| 1909 | #7 | 4,029 |
| 1910 | #7 | 4,784 |
| 1911 | #7 | 5,725 |
| 1912 | #7 | 11,070 |
| 1913 | #7 | 13,190 |
| 1914 | #7 | 16,937 |
| 1915 | #7 | 21,960 |
| 1916 | #6 | 23,612 |
| 1917 | #7 | 24,143 |
| 1918 | #5 | 26,921 |
| 1919 | #5 | 25,192 |
| 1920 | #5 | 28,309 |
| 1921 | #5 | 29,242 |
| 1922 | #5 | 28,839 |
| 1923 | #5 | 28,966 |
| 1924 | #5 | 30,460 |
| 1925 | #5 | 29,580 |
| 1926 | #5 | 29,521 |
| 1927 | #5 | 31,941 |
| 1928 | #5 | 31,244 |
| 1929 | #5 | 29,929 |
| 1930 | #6 | 31,867 |
| 1931 | #6 | 29,933 |
| 1932 | #6 | 31,093 |
| 1933 | #6 | 28,990 |
| 1934 | #7 | 29,791 |
| 1935 | #6 | 29,982 |
| 1936 | #6 | 29,100 |
| 1937 | #6 | 30,521 |
| 1938 | #6 | 31,152 |
| 1939 | #6 | 30,786 |
| 1940 | #6 | 31,690 |
| 1941 | #6 | 32,739 |
| 1942 | #7 | 35,855 |
| 1943 | #7 | 36,630 |
| 1944 | #7 | 34,663 |
| 1945 | #7 | 32,467 |
| 1946 | #9 | 38,212 |
| 1947 | #9 | 40,779 |
| 1948 | #9 | 38,678 |
| 1949 | #9 | 40,047 |
| 1950 | #9 | 39,097 |
| 1951 | #9 | 39,408 |
| 1952 | #9 | 38,865 |
| 1953 | #9 | 38,420 |
| 1954 | #10 | 37,467 |
| 1955 | #11 | 35,361 |
| 1956 | #11 | 35,239 |
| 1957 | #11 | 34,282 |
| 1958 | #11 | 32,243 |
| 1959 | #11 | 30,796 |
| 1960 | #13 | 29,665 |
| 1961 | #13 | 29,196 |
| 1962 | #15 | 27,588 |
| 1963 | #16 | 26,762 |
| 1964 | #17 | 25,903 |
| 1965 | #20 | 23,500 |
| 1966 | #20 | 22,251 |
| 1967 | #20 | 21,290 |
| 1968 | #20 | 21,569 |
| 1969 | #19 | 21,664 |
| 1970 | #21 | 22,412 |
| 1971 | #22 | 19,851 |
| 1972 | #23 | 16,969 |
| 1973 | #23 | 15,751 |
| 1974 | #23 | 15,151 |
| 1975 | #25 | 14,578 |
| 1976 | #26 | 13,923 |
| 1977 | #26 | 14,743 |
| 1978 | #27 | 14,845 |
| 1979 | #28 | 14,807 |
| 1980 | #29 | 14,958 |
| 1981 | #31 | 14,428 |
| 1982 | #31 | 14,311 |
| 1983 | #33 | 13,213 |
| 1984 | #33 | 12,942 |
| 1985 | #34 | 12,899 |
| 1986 | #34 | 12,625 |
| 1987 | #35 | 12,176 |
| 1988 | #37 | 12,108 |
| 1989 | #36 | 12,245 |
| 1990 | #38 | 11,999 |
| 1991 | #38 | 11,336 |
| 1992 | #43 | 10,470 |
| 1993 | #44 | 9,856 |
| 1994 | #43 | 9,018 |
| 1995 | #44 | 8,478 |
| 1996 | #43 | 8,247 |
| 1997 | #49 | 7,656 |
| 1998 | #48 | 7,848 |
| 1999 | #50 | 7,525 |
| 2000 | #51 | 7,524 |
| 2001 | #55 | 7,283 |
| 2002 | #58 | 7,208 |
| 2003 | #57 | 7,695 |
| 2004 | #56 | 7,652 |
| 2005 | #56 | 7,932 |
| 2006 | #60 | 8,013 |
| 2007 | #62 | 7,452 |
| 2008 | #63 | 7,288 |
| 2009 | #64 | 7,284 |
| 2010 | #63 | 7,105 |
| 2011 | #61 | 6,985 |
| 2012 | #62 | 6,945 |
| 2013 | #57 | 7,025 |
| 2014 | #51 | 7,360 |
| 2015 | #50 | 7,204 |
| 2016 | #52 | 7,125 |
| 2017 | #48 | 7,189 |
| 2018 | #53 | 6,663 |
| 2019 | #52 | 6,403 |
| 2020 | #46 | 6,243 |
| 2021 | #50 | 6,003 |
| 2022 | #50 | 5,934 |
| 2023 | #54 | 5,415 |
| 2024 | #51 | 5,593 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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