Charle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among boys

Babies in 2025

named Charle

How common

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boys born in 2025

Peak year

1962

27 babies

All-time total

1,061

#5,382 all-time among boys

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Charle popularity over time

1,061 babies have been named Charle since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	5	5	1	–	#922
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,372
1910s	–	54	54	5	+980%	#1,798
1920s	–	91	91	9	+69%	#2,062
1930s	–	96	96	10	+5%	#1,884
1940s	11	100	111	11	+16%	#1,932
1950s	5	164	169	17	+52%	#1,761
1960s	7	186	193	19	+14%	#1,521
1970s	16	133	149	15	-23%	#2,066
1980s	16	63	79	8	-47%	#4,283
1990s	34	27	61	6	-23%	#6,595
2000s	32	–	32	3	-48%	–
2010s	11	5	16	2	-50%	#12,565
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

The story of Charle

Charle 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 1883, 1,061 American babies have been named Charle, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1962, when 27 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 Charle stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charle?

The median living Charle is about 57 years old; half are between 44 and 67. An estimated 700 people named Charle 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.

Charle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#16,791	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	6	#15,012	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#12,565
2009	5	#17,871	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	8	#12,918	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	9	#10,867	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#15,926	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	5	#15,500	–	–
1995	–	–	5	#9,073
1990	8	#9,418	–	–
1985	–	–	5	#6,688
1980	–	–	6	#5,628
1975	6	#8,142	12	#3,100
1970	–	–	19	#2,069
1965	–	–	22	#1,677
1960	–	–	24	#1,663
1955	–	–	14	#2,155
1950	–	–	13	#2,126
1945	–	–	6	#3,039
1940	–	–	10	#2,348
1935	–	–	8	#2,751
1930	–	–	16	#1,903
1925	–	–	13	#2,331
1920	–	–	5	#4,402
1915	–	–	5	#3,919
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charle?

The median living Charle is about 57 years old. Half of all living Charles are between 44 and 67 years old.

How many people named Charle are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Charle are alive in the United States, based on 1,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charle mean?

Charle is a Finnish, French and Swedish masculine given name and nickname that is an alternate form of Charles as well as an English feminine given name and nickname that is a diminutive form of Scarlet and Scarlett.

How popular is the name Charle in 2025?

Charle 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 Charle?

1,061 babies have been named Charle in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charle most popular?

Charle peaked in 1962, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Charle a boy or girl name?

Charle is used for both: about 12% of babies named Charle have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Charle rising or falling?

Charle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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