Charlise: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	26	3	–	#4,130
1970s	45	5	+73%	#5,893
1980s	92	9	+104%	#5,257
1990s	59	6	-36%	#7,133
2000s	341	34	+478%	#2,861
2010s	259	26	-24%	#3,655
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-71%	#7,715

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,130

1970s

+73%

#5,893

1980s

+104%

#5,257

1990s

-36%

#7,133

2000s

341

+478%

#2,861

2010s

259

-24%

#3,655

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#7,715

The story of Charlise

Charlise 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 1960, 867 American babies have been named Charlise. Its peak came in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Charlise?

The median living Charlise is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 900 people named Charlise 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.

Charlise 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	9	#10,448
2023	–	–
2022	11	#9,181
2021	14	#7,715
2020	11	#9,069
2019	14	#7,823
2018	22	#5,649
2017	29	#4,720
2016	25	#5,316
2015	17	#7,043
2014	21	#6,030
2013	22	#5,861
2012	43	#3,655
2011	32	#4,485
2010	34	#4,326
2009	26	#5,424
2008	29	#5,037
2007	47	#3,494
2006	48	#3,378
2005	52	#3,062
2004	56	#2,861
2003	28	#4,569
2002	22	#5,299
2001	17	#6,381
2000	16	#6,548
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,396
1985	8	#7,685
1980	11	#5,973
1975	5	#9,292
1970	8	#5,893
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,821
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlise?

The median living Charlise is about 19 years old. Half of all living Charlises are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Charlise are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Charlise are alive in the United States, based on 867 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlise in 2025?

Charlise 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 Charlise?

867 babies have been named Charlise in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlise most popular?

Charlise peaked in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Charlise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlise rising or falling?

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

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Charlise popularity over time

The story of Charlise

How old are people named Charlise?

Charlise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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