Charley Name Popularity and Statistics

Charley is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births35,321
First Year on Record1880

Charley popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls356#760
2025Boys87#1,826
2024Girls386#730
2024Boys88#1,833
2023Girls388#723
2023Boys96#1,727
2022Girls421#700
2022Boys86#1,852
2021Girls480#617
2021Boys84#1,841
2020Girls561#537
2020Boys83#1,798
2019Girls552#551
2019Boys86#1,790
2018Girls553#563
2018Boys100#1,625
2017Girls611#514
2017Boys96#1,644
2016Girls560#557
2016Boys79#1,875
2015Girls604#520
2015Boys85#1,780
2014Girls641#489
2014Boys78#1,873

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2014 · Girls

641 recorded births and rank #489.

2017 · Girls

611 recorded births and rank #514.

2015 · Girls

604 recorded births and rank #520.

2013 · Girls

578 recorded births and rank #515.

Where Charley ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

ID
Rank #308 · 7 recorded births
KS
Rank #361 · 9 recorded births
SC
Rank #373 · 13 recorded births
KY
Rank #443 · 9 recorded births
CO
Rank #456 · 12 recorded births
CT
Rank #459 · 6 recorded births
LA
Rank #477 · 9 recorded births
UT
Rank #490 · 8 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Charley