Charls
Every Charls since 1886 — 722 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Charls
Charls 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 1886, 722 American babies have been named Charls. Its peak came in 1932, when 24 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1930s.
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 Charls stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Charls year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | 11 | #3,836 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | 9 | #2,817 |
| 1960 | 11 | #2,560 |
| 1955 | 6 | #3,557 |
| 1950 | 7 | #3,071 |
| 1945 | 12 | #2,021 |
| 1940 | 18 | #1,639 |
| 1935 | 13 | #2,045 |
| 1930 | 22 | #1,564 |
| 1925 | 17 | #1,945 |
| 1920 | 8 | #3,259 |
| 1915 | 11 | #2,333 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | 6 | #1,190 |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Charls in 2025?
Charls 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 Charls?
722 babies have been named Charls in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Charls most popular?
Charls peaked in 1932, when 24 newborns received the name.
Is Charls a boy or girl name?
Charls is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Charls rising or falling?
Charls has been roughly stable over the past decade.