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Charles

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Charles was most popular in 1947, when 40,919 American babies were given the name — ranking #13 that year. In 2025 it ranked #82, with 5,908 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,447,135 people named Charles.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#13
Births that year40,919
Total since 18802,447,135

Charles over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Charles’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · "free man"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org