Charly
Girl name · #3266 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Charly? In official American birth records, Charly has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Charly is currently the #3266 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Charly.
Babies named Charly per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 50-year story
Charly first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 109 girls were named Charly — good for #1853 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Charly against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Charly in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Charly is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Charly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charly is most common
State-level data for Charly is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Charly
Statistically, parents drawn to Charly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Orly, Marly, Janelly, Cambry, and Sicily.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 64 | #2802 |
| 2007 | 79 | #2394 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 48 | #3085 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Charly?
In official American birth records, the name Charly first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Charly a popular girl name?
Charly ranked #3266 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Charly most popular?
Charly peaked in 2014, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1853 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Charly. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.