Baby Name Popularity Profile

Charlie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Charlie.

✦ Free man 🌍 German traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #145
All-Time Peak Rank #20 Achieved 1881
Total U.S. Births 184,280 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 53.6% Boy / 46.4% Girl Highly Balanced
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 2,891 births in 1919
💡 The Charlie Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Free man
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl meaning 'free man'.
Alternative Spellings
Charley
Pronunciation: CHAR-lee
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Charlie

According to SSA data, Charlie achieved its highest historical rank of #20 in 1881. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1919 with 2,891 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 47.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Charlie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +47.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,891 births in 1919
Years in Top 100 56 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 7,091
1890s: 7,261
1900s: 7,928
1910s: 19,834
1920s: 25,176
1930s: 19,154
1940s: 18,264
1950s: 15,282
1960s: 10,041
1970s: 6,365
1980s: 5,465
1990s: 4,913
2000s: 8,367
2010s: 16,490
2020s: 12,649

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Cha-rlie
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #127 9,840 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #136 19,516 1919 +27.5% Growth
Alabama #120 11,689 1922 +57.1% Growth
South Carolina #136 7,415 1922 +32.3% Growth
North Carolina #154 14,601 1919 +23.5% Growth
Virginia #168 8,154 1919 +22.7% Growth
Arkansas #223 3,725 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #131 7,227 1919 +85.0% Growth
Louisiana #158 4,875 1918 +10.3% Growth
Kentucky #111 3,955 1918 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #218 1,169 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #87 292 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #159 6,504 2025 +84.9% Growth
Texas #202 13,658 1919 +55.2% Growth
Oklahoma #175 2,391 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #155 1,439 2025 +72.7% Growth
Colorado #162 1,372 2023 +12.8% Growth
West Virginia #186 951 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #74 830 2025 +34.0% Growth
Minnesota #64 1,762 2025 +27.9% Growth
Missouri #130 1,976 2025 +52.8% Growth
Washington #139 1,365 2025 +16.0% Growth
California #171 8,414 2025 +30.1% Growth
Oregon #119 712 2022 +32.0% Growth
Nevada #275 253 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #129 290 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #178 746 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #118 3,255 2025 +17.6% Growth
Wisconsin #93 1,299 2023 +31.2% Growth
Michigan #108 2,397 2025 +3.5% Growth
Nebraska #118 436 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #109 785 2012 +12.9% Growth
New York #169 4,423 2024 +0.9% Growth
New Hampshire #148 179 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #155 1,313 2025 +17.8% Growth
North Dakota #155 185 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #79 178 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #245 761 2023 17.9% Decline
New Jersey #244 1,387 2024 +2.6% Growth
Vermont #58 86 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #175 2,289 2025 +15.2% Growth
Massachusetts #83 1,195 2025 +79.2% Growth
Connecticut #128 500 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #93 188 2024 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #172 191 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #132 125 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #197 1,646 2022 +39.1% Growth
Wyoming #73 30 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #113 71 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #223 54 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #174 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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