Charley
Boy and girl name
Charley meaning
Diminutive of Charles, which means “free man”
Charley at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,829 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #729 in 2024
Charley popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #58 | 305 |
| 1890 | #93 | 183 |
| 1900 | #103 | 224 |
| 1910 | #167 | 181 |
| 1920 | #249 | 485 |
| 1930 | #323 | 289 |
| 1940 | #404 | 201 |
| 1950 | #506 | 175 |
| 1960 | #674 | 134 |
| 1970 | #832 | 94 |
| 1980 | #1,022 | 78 |
| 1990 | #1,516 | 56 |
| 2000 | #2,222 | 44 |
| 2010 | #1,677 | 92 |
| 2020 | #1,798 | 83 |
| 2024 | #1,829 | 88 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #58 | 305 |
| 1881 | #62 | 266 |
| 1882 | #67 | 262 |
| 1883 | #63 | 254 |
| 1884 | #63 | 290 |
| 1885 | #65 | 285 |
| 1886 | #81 | 214 |
| 1887 | #75 | 221 |
| 1888 | #77 | 254 |
| 1889 | #88 | 199 |
| 1890 | #93 | 183 |
| 1891 | #82 | 193 |
| 1892 | #92 | 210 |
| 1893 | #94 | 191 |
| 1894 | #99 | 186 |
| 1895 | #105 | 178 |
| 1896 | #111 | 168 |
| 1897 | #112 | 156 |
| 1898 | #110 | 170 |
| 1899 | #132 | 120 |
| 1900 | #103 | 224 |
| 1901 | #108 | 158 |
| 1902 | #113 | 168 |
| 1903 | #148 | 126 |
| 1904 | #127 | 166 |
| 1905 | #130 | 168 |
| 1906 | #131 | 157 |
| 1907 | #142 | 164 |
| 1908 | #153 | 155 |
| 1909 | #166 | 147 |
| 1910 | #167 | 181 |
| 1911 | #193 | 160 |
| 1912 | #200 | 288 |
| 1913 | #225 | 278 |
| 1914 | #224 | 359 |
| 1915 | #239 | 414 |
| 1916 | #230 | 461 |
| 1917 | #237 | 457 |
| 1918 | #247 | 462 |
| 1919 | #243 | 470 |
| 1920 | #249 | 485 |
| 1921 | #263 | 456 |
| 1922 | #273 | 435 |
| 1923 | #277 | 421 |
| 1924 | #275 | 430 |
| 1925 | #303 | 350 |
| 1926 | #288 | 398 |
| 1927 | #303 | 365 |
| 1928 | #315 | 321 |
| 1929 | #307 | 323 |
| 1930 | #323 | 289 |
| 1931 | #340 | 258 |
| 1932 | #328 | 282 |
| 1933 | #341 | 246 |
| 1934 | #343 | 254 |
| 1935 | #354 | 240 |
| 1936 | #350 | 238 |
| 1937 | #414 | 188 |
| 1938 | #362 | 236 |
| 1939 | #411 | 192 |
| 1940 | #404 | 201 |
| 1941 | #402 | 208 |
| 1942 | #438 | 198 |
| 1943 | #432 | 208 |
| 1944 | #431 | 200 |
| 1945 | #480 | 156 |
| 1946 | #510 | 159 |
| 1947 | #490 | 188 |
| 1948 | #522 | 161 |
| 1949 | #507 | 173 |
| 1950 | #506 | 175 |
| 1951 | #577 | 144 |
| 1952 | #559 | 156 |
| 1953 | #618 | 138 |
| 1954 | #646 | 129 |
| 1955 | #629 | 140 |
| 1956 | #640 | 140 |
| 1957 | #681 | 125 |
| 1958 | #669 | 130 |
| 1959 | #657 | 137 |
| 1960 | #674 | 134 |
| 1961 | #773 | 99 |
| 1962 | #732 | 109 |
| 1963 | #640 | 149 |
| 1964 | #760 | 101 |
| 1965 | #764 | 93 |
| 1966 | #800 | 83 |
| 1967 | #822 | 76 |
| 1968 | #821 | 81 |
| 1969 | #789 | 96 |
| 1970 | #832 | 94 |
| 1971 | #886 | 84 |
| 1972 | #943 | 73 |
| 1973 | #993 | 66 |
| 1974 | #961 | 72 |
| 1975 | #1,019 | 65 |
| 1976 | #1,123 | 57 |
| 1977 | #989 | 75 |
| 1978 | #1,040 | 70 |
| 1979 | #1,044 | 71 |
| 1980 | #1,022 | 78 |
| 1981 | #986 | 84 |
| 1982 | #1,072 | 72 |
| 1983 | #1,239 | 55 |
| 1984 | #1,134 | 64 |
| 1985 | #1,371 | 50 |
| 1986 | #1,199 | 63 |
| 1987 | #1,248 | 61 |
| 1988 | #1,482 | 51 |
| 1989 | #1,658 | 47 |
| 1990 | #1,516 | 56 |
| 1991 | #1,652 | 50 |
| 1992 | #2,045 | 38 |
| 1993 | #1,933 | 42 |
| 1994 | #1,928 | 43 |
| 1995 | #1,801 | 48 |
| 1996 | #1,842 | 49 |
| 1997 | #2,449 | 33 |
| 1998 | #2,273 | 39 |
| 1999 | #2,199 | 42 |
| 2000 | #2,222 | 44 |
| 2001 | #2,562 | 37 |
| 2002 | #2,295 | 45 |
| 2003 | #2,269 | 47 |
| 2004 | #1,720 | 74 |
| 2005 | #1,854 | 69 |
| 2006 | #2,009 | 66 |
| 2007 | #1,811 | 80 |
| 2008 | #1,874 | 77 |
| 2009 | #1,697 | 92 |
| 2010 | #1,677 | 92 |
| 2011 | #1,730 | 85 |
| 2012 | #1,909 | 75 |
| 2013 | #1,674 | 89 |
| 2014 | #1,872 | 78 |
| 2015 | #1,779 | 85 |
| 2016 | #1,875 | 79 |
| 2017 | #1,642 | 96 |
| 2018 | #1,625 | 100 |
| 2019 | #1,790 | 86 |
| 2020 | #1,798 | 83 |
| 2021 | #1,851 | 83 |
| 2022 | #1,860 | 85 |
| 2023 | #1,726 | 96 |
| 2024 | #1,829 | 88 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | #1,339 | 7 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,079 | 18 |
| 1930 | #2,690 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1950 | #3,661 | 9 |
| 1980 | #4,743 | 15 |
| 1990 | #2,258 | 56 |
| 2000 | #2,174 | 73 |
| 2010 | #827 | 324 |
| 2014 | #489 | 641 |
| 2020 | #537 | 561 |
| 2024 | #729 | 385 |
All 98 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | #1,339 | 7 |
| 1909 | #2,208 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 |
| 1914 | #2,434 | 9 |
| 1915 | #2,384 | 12 |
| 1916 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1917 | #2,552 | 12 |
| 1918 | #3,512 | 8 |
| 1919 | #2,384 | 14 |
| 1920 | #2,079 | 18 |
| 1921 | #2,282 | 16 |
| 1922 | #3,379 | 9 |
| 1923 | #2,917 | 11 |
| 1924 | #2,308 | 16 |
| 1925 | #1,847 | 22 |
| 1926 | #2,708 | 12 |
| 1927 | #2,433 | 14 |
| 1928 | #2,094 | 17 |
| 1929 | #1,953 | 18 |
| 1930 | #2,690 | 11 |
| 1931 | #2,307 | 13 |
| 1932 | #1,877 | 18 |
| 1933 | #2,868 | 9 |
| 1934 | #2,187 | 14 |
| 1935 | #1,779 | 19 |
| 1936 | #2,521 | 11 |
| 1937 | #2,317 | 13 |
| 1938 | #2,341 | 13 |
| 1939 | #2,736 | 10 |
| 1940 | #2,297 | 13 |
| 1941 | #2,397 | 13 |
| 1942 | #4,124 | 6 |
| 1943 | #1,994 | 19 |
| 1944 | #2,625 | 12 |
| 1945 | #3,388 | 8 |
| 1947 | #3,448 | 10 |
| 1948 | #3,350 | 10 |
| 1949 | #3,176 | 11 |
| 1950 | #3,661 | 9 |
| 1951 | #3,481 | 10 |
| 1952 | #4,909 | 6 |
| 1953 | #5,040 | 6 |
| 1954 | #5,753 | 5 |
| 1955 | #4,740 | 7 |
| 1957 | #4,201 | 9 |
| 1964 | #6,767 | 5 |
| 1968 | #6,246 | 6 |
| 1971 | #7,388 | 6 |
| 1975 | #5,984 | 9 |
| 1976 | #5,216 | 11 |
| 1977 | #4,652 | 14 |
| 1978 | #3,925 | 18 |
| 1979 | #4,229 | 17 |
| 1980 | #4,743 | 15 |
| 1981 | #3,532 | 23 |
| 1982 | #4,347 | 17 |
| 1983 | #3,948 | 19 |
| 1984 | #3,233 | 26 |
| 1985 | #2,222 | 46 |
| 1986 | #2,003 | 54 |
| 1987 | #1,838 | 63 |
| 1988 | #1,951 | 62 |
| 1989 | #1,998 | 63 |
| 1990 | #2,258 | 56 |
| 1991 | #2,449 | 51 |
| 1992 | #2,239 | 59 |
| 1993 | #2,416 | 52 |
| 1994 | #2,209 | 60 |
| 1995 | #2,216 | 60 |
| 1996 | #2,014 | 69 |
| 1997 | #1,845 | 80 |
| 1998 | #1,751 | 90 |
| 1999 | #1,999 | 78 |
| 2000 | #2,174 | 73 |
| 2001 | #2,211 | 73 |
| 2002 | #1,897 | 93 |
| 2003 | #1,579 | 122 |
| 2004 | #1,273 | 168 |
| 2005 | #1,191 | 192 |
| 2006 | #1,109 | 225 |
| 2007 | #1,088 | 239 |
| 2008 | #1,005 | 263 |
| 2009 | #958 | 279 |
| 2010 | #827 | 324 |
| 2011 | #625 | 462 |
| 2012 | #596 | 484 |
| 2013 | #515 | 578 |
| 2014 | #489 | 641 |
| 2015 | #520 | 603 |
| 2016 | #557 | 560 |
| 2017 | #513 | 611 |
| 2018 | #562 | 553 |
| 2019 | #551 | 552 |
| 2020 | #537 | 561 |
| 2021 | #617 | 480 |
| 2022 | #700 | 421 |
| 2023 | #726 | 387 |
| 2024 | #729 | 385 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Charley” (revision 89361334), CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, “Charles” (revision 93016579), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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