Charlye: 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	24	2	–	#3,709
1930s	18	2	-25%	#3,822
1940s	25	3	+39%	#3,744
1950s	5	1	-80%	#5,528
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	23	2	–	#9,311
1990s	13	1	-43%	#10,302
2000s	78	8	+500%	#5,984
2010s	154	15	+97%	#4,832
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-73%	#9,709

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,709

1930s

-25%

#3,822

1940s

+39%

#3,744

1950s

-80%

#5,528

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,311

1990s

-43%

#10,302

2000s

+500%

#5,984

2010s

154

+97%

#4,832

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#9,709

The story of Charlye

Charlye 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 1921, 365 American babies have been named Charlye. Its peak came in 2017, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Charlye?

The median living Charlye is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Charlye 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.

Charlye 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	7	#12,427
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#11,334
2020	10	#9,709
2019	11	#9,253
2018	19	#6,305
2017	28	#4,832
2016	15	#7,675
2015	19	#6,515
2014	14	#8,143
2013	13	#8,695
2012	6	#15,369
2011	15	#7,878
2010	14	#8,357
2009	12	#9,515
2008	23	#5,984
2007	10	#10,997
2006	7	#13,890
2005	6	#14,857
2004	7	#13,035
2003	7	#12,672
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,500
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,494
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,822
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlye?

The median living Charlye is about 14 years old. Half of all living Charlyes are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Charlye are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Charlye are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlye in 2025?

Charlye 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 Charlye?

365 babies have been named Charlye in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlye most popular?

Charlye peaked in 2017, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Charlye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlye rising or falling?

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

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Charlye popularity over time

The story of Charlye

How old are people named Charlye?

Charlye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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