How Many People Are Named Charlie?
An estimated 117,732 people in the United States have the first name Charlie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #463 overall. It is used for both genders, with 82.6% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Charlie peaked in popularity in 2022 with 4,447 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Charlie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Charlie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
117,732
About 1 in 2,911 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
82.6% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
2022
4,447 births
Total Registered
219,996
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Charlie
Charlie is predominantly male (82.6%), though 38,190 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Charlie as a male name
Ranked #176 in 2024
2,084 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (2,891 births)
Charlie as a female name
Ranked #140 in 2024
2,109 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (2,340 births)
Charlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Charlie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 31,006 babies were registered. While Charlie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Charlie by Decade
How has Charlie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,174 | 7,091 | 83 | |
| 1890s | 7,445 | 7,261 | 184 | |
| 1900s | 8,275 | 7,928 | 347 | |
| 1910s | 20,972 | 19,834 | 1,138 | |
| 1920s | 27,007 | 25,176 | 1,831 | |
| 1930s | 20,645 | 19,154 | 1,491 | |
| 1940s | 19,475 | 18,264 | 1,211 | |
| 1950s | 16,056 | 15,282 | 774 | |
| 1960s | 10,390 | 10,043 | 347 | |
| 1970s | 6,748 | 6,368 | 380 | |
| 1980s | 6,276 | 5,467 | 809 | |
| 1990s | 6,128 | 4,912 | 1,216 | |
| 2000s | 11,076 | 8,367 | 2,709 | |
| 2010s | 31,006 | 16,490 | 14,516 | |
| 2020s | 21,323 | 10,169 | 11,154 | |
Charlie by State
Birth registrations for Charlie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, Rhode Island. On average, about 3,723 Charlies were registered per state.
Charlie + Last Name Combinations
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Charlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlie?
We estimate approximately 117,732 people named Charlie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,911 Americans share this first name.
Is Charlie a common name?
Charlie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 219,996 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Charlie most popular?
Charlie reached peak popularity in 2022, when 4,447 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Charlie is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Charlie a male name?
Charlie is predominantly male. 82.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Charlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Charlie Smith, Charlie Johnson, Charlie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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