Baby names
How popular is the name Charles?
In 2025, 5,898 baby boys in the U.S. were named Charles, the 48th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1947, when 40,781 boys got the name. 2,434,659 boys have been named Charles since 1880. It was also given to 10 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#48
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
5,898
boys named Charles
Peak year
1947
40,781 boys
Boys named Charles each year since 1880
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The numbers for Charles (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,898 |
| 2024 | 5,613 |
| 2023 | 5,421 |
| 2022 | 5,934 |
| 2021 | 6,010 |
| 2020 | 6,249 |
| 2019 | 6,406 |
| 2018 | 6,667 |
| 2017 | 7,193 |
| 2016 | 7,127 |
| 2015 | 7,204 |
| 2014 | 7,362 |
| 2013 | 7,025 |
| 2012 | 6,947 |
| 2011 | 6,987 |
| 2010 | 7,106 |
| 2009 | 7,284 |
| 2008 | 7,288 |
| 2007 | 7,452 |
| 2006 | 8,013 |
| 2005 | 7,933 |
| 2004 | 7,652 |
| 2003 | 7,696 |
| 2002 | 7,208 |
| 2001 | 7,283 |
| 2000 | 7,525 |
| 1999 | 7,525 |
| 1998 | 7,849 |
| 1997 | 7,656 |
| 1996 | 8,248 |
| 1995 | 8,478 |
| 1994 | 9,018 |
| 1993 | 9,855 |
| 1992 | 10,469 |
| 1991 | 11,336 |
| 1990 | 12,000 |
| 1989 | 12,245 |
| 1988 | 12,109 |
| 1987 | 12,173 |
| 1986 | 12,625 |
| 1985 | 12,900 |
| 1984 | 12,942 |
| 1983 | 13,212 |
| 1982 | 14,310 |
| 1981 | 14,427 |
| 1980 | 14,959 |
| 1979 | 14,806 |
| 1978 | 14,844 |
| 1977 | 14,743 |
| 1976 | 13,921 |
| 1975 | 14,574 |
| 1974 | 15,151 |
| 1973 | 15,752 |
| 1972 | 16,968 |
| 1971 | 19,851 |
| 1970 | 22,411 |
| 1969 | 21,658 |
| 1968 | 21,575 |
| 1967 | 21,288 |
| 1966 | 22,252 |
| 1965 | 23,494 |
| 1964 | 25,908 |
| 1963 | 26,762 |
| 1962 | 27,590 |
| 1961 | 29,194 |
| 1960 | 29,677 |
| 1959 | 30,797 |
| 1958 | 32,242 |
| 1957 | 34,283 |
| 1956 | 35,239 |
| 1955 | 35,365 |
| 1954 | 37,463 |
| 1953 | 38,421 |
| 1952 | 38,866 |
| 1951 | 39,406 |
| 1950 | 39,095 |
| 1949 | 40,052 |
| 1948 | 38,676 |
| 1947 | 40,781 |
| 1946 | 38,215 |
| 1945 | 32,469 |
| 1944 | 34,662 |
| 1943 | 36,632 |
| 1942 | 35,854 |
| 1941 | 32,742 |
| 1940 | 31,689 |
| 1939 | 30,789 |
| 1938 | 31,151 |
| 1937 | 30,520 |
| 1936 | 29,101 |
| 1935 | 29,983 |
| 1934 | 29,790 |
| 1933 | 28,991 |
| 1932 | 31,092 |
| 1931 | 29,934 |
| 1930 | 31,867 |
| 1929 | 29,930 |
| 1928 | 31,243 |
| 1927 | 31,941 |
| 1926 | 29,521 |
| 1925 | 29,580 |
| 1924 | 30,460 |
| 1923 | 28,966 |
| 1922 | 28,839 |
| 1921 | 29,242 |
| 1920 | 28,309 |
| 1919 | 25,192 |
| 1918 | 26,921 |
| 1917 | 24,143 |
| 1916 | 23,612 |
| 1915 | 21,960 |
| 1914 | 16,937 |
| 1913 | 13,191 |
| 1912 | 11,070 |
| 1911 | 5,725 |
| 1910 | 4,784 |
| 1909 | 4,029 |
| 1908 | 3,929 |
| 1907 | 3,884 |
| 1906 | 3,607 |
| 1905 | 3,608 |
| 1904 | 3,406 |
| 1903 | 3,213 |
| 1902 | 3,361 |
| 1901 | 3,049 |
| 1900 | 4,098 |
| 1899 | 3,147 |
| 1898 | 3,557 |
| 1897 | 3,341 |
| 1896 | 3,639 |
| 1895 | 3,633 |
| 1894 | 3,788 |
| 1893 | 3,723 |
| 1892 | 4,319 |
| 1891 | 3,640 |
| 1890 | 4,061 |
| 1889 | 4,199 |
| 1888 | 4,591 |
| 1887 | 4,031 |
| 1886 | 4,533 |
| 1885 | 4,599 |
| 1884 | 4,802 |
| 1883 | 4,826 |
| 1882 | 5,091 |
| 1881 | 4,636 |
| 1880 | 5,348 |
Girls named Charles each year since 1880
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The numbers for Charles (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1994 | 19 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1992 | 32 |
| 1991 | 34 |
| 1990 | 42 |
| 1989 | 60 |
| 1988 | 91 |
| 1987 | 82 |
| 1986 | 85 |
| 1985 | 106 |
| 1984 | 112 |
| 1983 | 121 |
| 1982 | 124 |
| 1981 | 102 |
| 1980 | 116 |
| 1979 | 130 |
| 1978 | 118 |
| 1977 | 88 |
| 1976 | 106 |
| 1975 | 129 |
| 1974 | 102 |
| 1973 | 117 |
| 1972 | 122 |
| 1971 | 146 |
| 1970 | 148 |
| 1969 | 135 |
| 1968 | 130 |
| 1967 | 122 |
| 1966 | 131 |
| 1965 | 132 |
| 1964 | 129 |
| 1963 | 136 |
| 1962 | 122 |
| 1961 | 120 |
| 1960 | 132 |
| 1959 | 150 |
| 1958 | 129 |
| 1957 | 152 |
| 1956 | 156 |
| 1955 | 148 |
| 1954 | 126 |
| 1953 | 138 |
| 1952 | 121 |
| 1951 | 151 |
| 1950 | 154 |
| 1949 | 143 |
| 1948 | 150 |
| 1947 | 138 |
| 1946 | 134 |
| 1945 | 125 |
| 1944 | 142 |
| 1943 | 176 |
| 1942 | 163 |
| 1941 | 155 |
| 1940 | 140 |
| 1939 | 149 |
| 1938 | 144 |
| 1937 | 176 |
| 1936 | 133 |
| 1935 | 149 |
| 1934 | 168 |
| 1933 | 209 |
| 1932 | 197 |
| 1931 | 212 |
| 1930 | 237 |
| 1929 | 262 |
| 1928 | 271 |
| 1927 | 303 |
| 1926 | 225 |
| 1925 | 216 |
| 1924 | 186 |
| 1923 | 159 |
| 1922 | 199 |
| 1921 | 176 |
| 1920 | 163 |
| 1919 | 129 |
| 1918 | 144 |
| 1917 | 124 |
| 1916 | 123 |
| 1915 | 101 |
| 1914 | 75 |
| 1913 | 49 |
| 1912 | 67 |
| 1911 | 40 |
| 1910 | 32 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1908 | 30 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1902 | 25 |
| 1901 | 23 |
| 1900 | 28 |
| 1899 | 23 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1897 | 20 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1895 | 27 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1892 | 29 |
| 1891 | 29 |
| 1890 | 30 |
| 1889 | 28 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1887 | 33 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1885 | 24 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1882 | 23 |
| 1881 | 17 |
| 1880 | 11 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.