Charlie
Girl name · #133 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Charlie ranks #133 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,160 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #207, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 833 girls born in 2025 was named Charlie.
The 144-year story
Charlie first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,341 babies and a rank of #123. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Charlie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charlie in class?
Charlie scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Charlie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Charlie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Charlies were TX (208), CA (191), NC (103), FL (99), NY (87). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Charlie
Statistically, parents drawn to Charlie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Callie, Millie, Hallie, Sloane, and Brielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charlie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,160 | #133 |
| 2024 | 2,113 | #140 |
| 2023 | 2,245 | #125 |
| 2022 | 2,341 | #123 |
| 2021 | 2,223 | #127 |
| 2020 | 2,239 | #122 |
| 2019 | 2,087 | #132 |
| 2018 | 1,851 | #153 |
| 2017 | 1,913 | #155 |
| 2016 | 1,767 | #185 |
| 2015 | 1,562 | #207 |
| 2014 | 1,439 | #230 |
| 2013 | 1,327 | #241 |
| 2012 | 1,045 | #306 |
| 2011 | 856 | #375 |
| 2010 | 672 | #459 |
| 2009 | 490 | #617 |
| 2008 | 406 | #736 |
| 2007 | 367 | #784 |
| 2006 | 355 | #777 |
| 2005 | 257 | #958 |
| 2004 | 223 | #1038 |
| 2003 | 175 | #1212 |
| 2002 | 170 | #1197 |
| 2001 | 138 | #1378 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlie a popular girl name?
Charlie ranked #133 among girls in 2025 with 2,160 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #207.
When was the name Charlie most popular?
Charlie peaked in 2022, when 2,341 American girls received the name (ranked #123 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Charlie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 833 newborn American girls was named Charlie. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.