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Worldwide Name Statistics

Charley

Ranked #1737 - 1 in 469,980 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,022

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1737

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1737
Rarity
1 in 469,980
of people globally
Gender split
68/32
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Charley

There are an estimated 17,022 people named Charley alive worldwide today. That ranks Charley at #1737 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Charley is held by approximately 17,022 people, ranking #1737 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,498 U.S. residents).

Charley is used by both genders, 67.9% male and 32.1% female.

Charley 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 67.9%Female 32.1%

Charley popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 305
  2. 1881: 266
  3. 1882: 262
  4. 1883: 254
  5. 1884: 290
  6. 1885: 285
  7. 1886: 214
  8. 1887: 221
  9. 1888: 254
  10. 1889: 199
  11. 1890: 183
  12. 1891: 193
  13. 1892: 210
  14. 1893: 191
  15. 1894: 186
  16. 1895: 178
  17. 1896: 168
  18. 1897: 156
  19. 1898: 170
  20. 1899: 120
  21. 1900: 224
  22. 1901: 165
  23. 1902: 168
  24. 1903: 126
  25. 1904: 166
  26. 1905: 168
  27. 1906: 157
  28. 1907: 164
  29. 1908: 155
  30. 1909: 152
  31. 1910: 189
  32. 1911: 160
  33. 1912: 288
  34. 1913: 278
  35. 1914: 368
  36. 1915: 426
  37. 1916: 477
  38. 1917: 469
  39. 1918: 470
  40. 1919: 484
  41. 1920: 503
  42. 1921: 472
  43. 1922: 444
  44. 1923: 432
  45. 1924: 446
  46. 1925: 372
  47. 1926: 410
  48. 1927: 379
  49. 1928: 338
  50. 1929: 341
  51. 1930: 300
  52. 1931: 271
  53. 1932: 300
  54. 1933: 255
  55. 1934: 268
  56. 1935: 259
  57. 1936: 249
  58. 1937: 201
  59. 1938: 249
  60. 1939: 202
  61. 1940: 214
  62. 1941: 221
  63. 1942: 204
  64. 1943: 227
  65. 1944: 212
  66. 1945: 164
  67. 1946: 159
  68. 1947: 198
  69. 1948: 171
  70. 1949: 184
  71. 1950: 184
  72. 1951: 154
  73. 1952: 162
  74. 1953: 144
  75. 1954: 134
  76. 1955: 147
  77. 1956: 140
  78. 1957: 134
  79. 1958: 130
  80. 1959: 137
  81. 1960: 134
  82. 1961: 98
  83. 1962: 110
  84. 1963: 149
  85. 1964: 106
  86. 1965: 93
  87. 1966: 83
  88. 1967: 76
  89. 1968: 87
  90. 1969: 96
  91. 1970: 94
  92. 1971: 90
  93. 1972: 73
  94. 1973: 66
  95. 1974: 72
  96. 1975: 74
  97. 1976: 68
  98. 1977: 89
  99. 1978: 88
  100. 1979: 88
  101. 1980: 93
  102. 1981: 107
  103. 1982: 89
  104. 1983: 74
  105. 1984: 90
  106. 1985: 96
  107. 1986: 117
  108. 1987: 124
  109. 1988: 113
  110. 1989: 110
  111. 1990: 112
  112. 1991: 101
  113. 1992: 97
  114. 1993: 94
  115. 1994: 103
  116. 1995: 108
  117. 1996: 118
  118. 1997: 113
  119. 1998: 129
  120. 1999: 120
  121. 2000: 117
  122. 2001: 110
  123. 2002: 138
  124. 2003: 169
  125. 2004: 242
  126. 2005: 261
  127. 2006: 292
  128. 2007: 319
  129. 2008: 340
  130. 2009: 371
  131. 2010: 416
  132. 2011: 547
  133. 2012: 559
  134. 2013: 667
  135. 2014: 719
  136. 2015: 689
  137. 2016: 639
  138. 2017: 707
  139. 2018: 653
  140. 2019: 638
  141. 2020: 644
  142. 2021: 564
  143. 2022: 507
  144. 2023: 484
  145. 2024: 474
  146. 2025: 443

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Charley worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,022 people named Charley alive worldwide today, ranking #1737 globally.

Is Charley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 469,980 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,022 bearers, which is 1 in 19,498 Americans.

Is Charley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Charley is used 67.9% male and 32.1% female.

Where does the name Charley come from?

Who are famous people named Charley?

Data sources

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

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