boy's name

Charlies

CHAR-leez (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 181

Charlies is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1979 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1939, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1919.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Charlies Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

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'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Charlies by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 7
1920s 24
1930s 25
1940s 23
1950s 44
1960s 31
1970s 27

How Popular Is Charlies?

In 1979, Charlies was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Charlies

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Charlies Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Charlies over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Charlies

  • English CHAR-leez

Sibling Names for Charlies

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Charlies — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Charlies

How popular is the name Charlies?

In 1979, Charlies was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Charlies a girl's or a boy's name?

Charlies is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Charlies?

Charlies has 2 syllables.

When was Charlies most popular?

Charlies peaked in 1939, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.