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In 2024, 5,593 boys in the United States were named Charles, making it the 51st most popular boy's name that year.
Its position has held steady, at 51st a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 1947, with 40,917 births.
Records for Charles go back to 1880, and 2,441,151 babies have been given the name since.
Germanic name meaning "free man" or "warrior." Has been carried by numerous kings and influential figures.
Charles is of Germanic origin, described as royal in style.
In 2024, Charles went to 8 girls and 5,593 boys — over 99% boys.
In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
Germanic name meaning "free man" or "warrior." Has been carried by numerous kings and influential figures.
Charles is of Germanic origin, and is usually described as royal in style.
In 2024, 5,593 boys in the United States were named Charles, making it the 51st most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024, Charles went to 8 girls and 5,593 boys — over 99% boys. In practice it reads as a boys' name in the US.
Charli, Charly are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Charles.