Charlie

Boy name

Charlie has been given to 224,639 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #133 for girls and #145 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈtʃɑɹli/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

224,639

Peak year

2025 (4,620 babies)

Rank in 2025

#133 for girls · #145 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +43%

Gender split

18% girls / 82% boys

Famous people named Charlie

Charlie Chaplin

English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

Charlie Parker

American jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)

Charlie Puth

American singer, songwriter, and record producer

Charlie Hunnam

British actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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