FIRST NAME
Charles
Charles is the 14th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 1,206,062 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,910 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #14 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
3,787,851
living · #8
2020 CENSUS
1,206,062
living · #14
BABIES NAMED CHARLES BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20256K
As a male name, Charles peaked in 1947, when 40,781 babies were named Charles (the #9 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,668 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #1,254
2020 CENSUS
1,910
living · #4,668
BABIES NAMED CHARLES BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202510
As a female name, Charles peaked in 1927, when 303 babies were named Charles (the #395 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)