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Worldwide Name Statistics

Charles

Ranked #17 - 1 in 6,994 people
US

Most common in

United States

1.1M bearers

World total

1,143,775

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#17

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States1.1M
Worldwide
~1.1M
rank #17
Rarity
1 in 6,994
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~1.1M in US

About the name Charles

There are an estimated 1,143,775 people named Charles alive worldwide today. That ranks Charles at #17 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Charles is held by approximately 1,143,775 people, ranking #17 among first names. That works out to roughly 345 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 290 U.S. residents).

Historically Charles is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Charles appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Charles popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Charles, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 5,359
  2. 1881: 4,653
  3. 1882: 5,114
  4. 1883: 4,844
  5. 1884: 4,821
  6. 1885: 4,623
  7. 1886: 4,555
  8. 1887: 4,064
  9. 1888: 4,619
  10. 1889: 4,227
  11. 1890: 4,091
  12. 1891: 3,669
  13. 1892: 4,348
  14. 1893: 3,746
  15. 1894: 3,814
  16. 1895: 3,660
  17. 1896: 3,649
  18. 1897: 3,361
  19. 1898: 3,576
  20. 1899: 3,170
  21. 1900: 4,126
  22. 1901: 3,072
  23. 1902: 3,386
  24. 1903: 3,232
  25. 1904: 3,430
  26. 1905: 3,630
  27. 1906: 3,631
  28. 1907: 3,904
  29. 1908: 3,959
  30. 1909: 4,058
  31. 1910: 4,816
  32. 1911: 5,765
  33. 1912: 11k
  34. 1913: 13k
  35. 1914: 17k
  36. 1915: 22k
  37. 1916: 24k
  38. 1917: 24k
  39. 1918: 27k
  40. 1919: 25k
  41. 1920: 28k
  42. 1921: 29k
  43. 1922: 29k
  44. 1923: 29k
  45. 1924: 31k
  46. 1925: 30k
  47. 1926: 30k
  48. 1927: 32k
  49. 1928: 32k
  50. 1929: 30k
  51. 1930: 32k
  52. 1931: 30k
  53. 1932: 31k
  54. 1933: 29k
  55. 1934: 30k
  56. 1935: 30k
  57. 1936: 29k
  58. 1937: 31k
  59. 1938: 31k
  60. 1939: 31k
  61. 1940: 32k
  62. 1941: 33k
  63. 1942: 36k
  64. 1943: 37k
  65. 1944: 35k
  66. 1945: 33k
  67. 1946: 38k
  68. 1947: 41k
  69. 1948: 39k
  70. 1949: 40k
  71. 1950: 39k
  72. 1951: 40k
  73. 1952: 39k
  74. 1953: 39k
  75. 1954: 38k
  76. 1955: 36k
  77. 1956: 35k
  78. 1957: 34k
  79. 1958: 32k
  80. 1959: 31k
  81. 1960: 30k
  82. 1961: 29k
  83. 1962: 28k
  84. 1963: 27k
  85. 1964: 26k
  86. 1965: 24k
  87. 1966: 22k
  88. 1967: 21k
  89. 1968: 22k
  90. 1969: 22k
  91. 1970: 23k
  92. 1971: 20k
  93. 1972: 17k
  94. 1973: 16k
  95. 1974: 15k
  96. 1975: 15k
  97. 1976: 14k
  98. 1977: 15k
  99. 1978: 15k
  100. 1979: 15k
  101. 1980: 15k
  102. 1981: 15k
  103. 1982: 14k
  104. 1983: 13k
  105. 1984: 13k
  106. 1985: 13k
  107. 1986: 13k
  108. 1987: 12k
  109. 1988: 12k
  110. 1989: 12k
  111. 1990: 12k
  112. 1991: 11k
  113. 1992: 11k
  114. 1993: 9,883
  115. 1994: 9,037
  116. 1995: 8,500
  117. 1996: 8,267
  118. 1997: 7,671
  119. 1998: 7,860
  120. 1999: 7,536
  121. 2000: 7,539
  122. 2001: 7,300
  123. 2002: 7,215
  124. 2003: 7,704
  125. 2004: 7,706
  126. 2005: 7,949
  127. 2006: 8,027
  128. 2007: 7,464
  129. 2008: 7,307
  130. 2009: 7,284
  131. 2010: 7,114
  132. 2011: 6,996
  133. 2012: 6,962
  134. 2013: 7,040
  135. 2014: 7,377
  136. 2015: 7,213
  137. 2016: 7,144
  138. 2017: 7,205
  139. 2018: 6,680
  140. 2019: 6,415
  141. 2020: 6,262
  142. 2021: 6,015
  143. 2022: 5,943
  144. 2023: 5,430
  145. 2024: 5,621
  146. 2025: 5,908

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Charles worldwide?

There are an estimated 1,143,775 people named Charles alive worldwide today, ranking #17 globally.

Is Charles a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 6,994 people. In the United States there are roughly 1,143,775 bearers, which is 1 in 290 Americans.

Is Charles a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Charles is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Charles come from?

Who are famous people named Charles?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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