Charlese: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	18	2	–	#4,985
1960s	45	5	+150%	#4,758
1970s	36	4	-20%	#5,468
1980s	64	6	+78%	#6,680
1990s	108	11	+69%	#4,723
2000s	161	16	+49%	#5,754
2010s	47	5	-71%	#8,731
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,985

1960s

+150%

#4,758

1970s

-20%

#5,468

1980s

+78%

#6,680

1990s

108

+69%

#4,723

2000s

161

+49%

#5,754

2010s

-71%

#8,731

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charlese

Charlese 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 1953, 479 American babies have been named Charlese. Its peak came in 1990, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Charlese stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlese?

The median living Charlese is about 29 years old; half are between 19 and 41. An estimated 500 people named Charlese 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.

Charlese 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,195
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	11	#9,686
2013	5	#17,093
2012	8	#12,459
2011	13	#8,731
2010	5	#17,573
2009	15	#8,148
2008	20	#6,611
2007	16	#7,810
2006	20	#6,418
2005	17	#6,891
2004	12	#8,829
2003	13	#8,087
2002	18	#6,193
2001	11	#8,887
2000	19	#5,754
1995	6	#12,064
1990	20	#4,723
1985	5	#10,942
1980	7	#8,301
1975	6	#8,143
1970	5	#8,173
1965	8	#4,890
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlese?

The median living Charlese is about 29 years old. Half of all living Charleses are between 19 and 41 years old.

How many people named Charlese are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Charlese are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlese in 2025?

Charlese 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 Charlese?

479 babies have been named Charlese in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlese most popular?

Charlese peaked in 1990, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Charlese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlese rising or falling?

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

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Charlese popularity over time

The story of Charlese

How old are people named Charlese?

Charlese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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