Charla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#4,182
1920s	69	7	+527%	#3,179
1930s	184	18	+167%	#1,165
1940s	864	86	+370%	#669
1950s	1,522	152	+76%	#695
1960s	1,869	187	+23%	#665
1970s	1,698	170	-9%	#719
1980s	1,039	104	-39%	#966
1990s	414	41	-60%	#1,895
2000s	215	22	-48%	#4,013
2010s	121	12	-44%	#6,618
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-72%	#9,838

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,182

1920s

+527%

#3,179

1930s

184

+167%

#1,165

1940s

864

+370%

#669

1950s

1,522

152

+76%

#695

1960s

1,869

187

+23%

#665

1970s

1,698

170

-9%

#719

1980s

1,039

104

-39%

#966

1990s

414

-60%

#1,895

2000s

215

-48%

#4,013

2010s

121

-44%

#6,618

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#9,838

The story of Charla

Charla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 8,026 American babies have been named Charla. Its peak came in 1969, when 219 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Charla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charla?

The median living Charla is about 56 years old; half are between 45 and 66. An estimated 7,000 people named Charla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Charla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#15,676
2022	10	#9,838
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,609
2019	6	#14,176
2018	8	#11,619
2017	7	#12,994
2016	12	#9,007
2015	17	#7,042
2014	11	#9,685
2013	14	#8,228
2012	8	#12,458
2011	19	#6,618
2010	19	#6,706
2009	19	#6,868
2008	16	#7,824
2007	18	#7,148
2006	19	#6,640
2005	24	#5,306
2004	35	#4,013
2003	26	#4,834
2002	14	#7,514
2001	21	#5,408
2000	23	#5,016
1995	37	#3,103
1990	74	#1,895
1985	96	#1,361
1980	153	#966
1975	132	#952
1970	210	#719
1965	165	#772
1960	159	#827
1955	180	#702
1950	124	#777
1945	122	#669
1940	37	#1,204
1935	13	#2,322
1930	10	#2,878
1925	8	#3,723
1920	6	#4,479
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Charla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Charla?

The median living Charla is about 56 years old. Half of all living Charlas are between 45 and 66 years old.

How many people named Charla are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Charla are alive in the United States, based on 8,026 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charla mean?

A female given name, modern feminine form of Charles.

How popular is the name Charla in 2025?

Charla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Charla?

8,026 babies have been named Charla in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charla most popular?

Charla peaked in 1969, when 219 newborns received the name.

Is Charla a boy or girl name?

Charla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Charla rising or falling?

Charla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Charla popularity over time

The story of Charla

How old are people named Charla?

Charla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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