How Many People Are Named Charles Wilson?
There are approximately 3,524 people named Charles Wilson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 97,263 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Charles with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wilson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
3,524
1 in 97,263 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Charles: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Charles. The peak year was 1947 with 40,917 births. The average person named Charles today is 57 years old.
Ancestry of the Wilson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wilson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Charles" has an estimated frequency of 0.378% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Wilson" appears at a rate of 271.84 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3,524 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Charles Wilson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Charles Wilson?
We estimate approximately 3,524 people named Charles Wilson are alive in the United States today. The first name Charles is shared by 1,296,413 Americans, and the surname Wilson is shared by 913,092.
How rare is the name Charles Wilson?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 97,263 Americans. The first name Charles is very common and the surname Wilson is very common.
Is Charles a male or female name?
Charles is predominantly male, with 99.5% of bearers being male and 0.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 57 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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