The Name Guru

Charles Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

German

Gender Distribution:

99% Masculine / 1% Feminine

Meaning:

Charles means 'man' or 'free man'.

Meaning of the Name Charles

Charles is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning 'man' or 'free man'. It was a popular name among European royalty and nobility, with famous bearers including Charlemagne and several kings of France and England. The name Charles spread throughout the English-speaking world and has remained popular to this day.

Popularity of the Name Charles

The popularity for the name Charles peaked in popularity in the year 1947 with 40,773 births, which ranked number 13 out of 9,305 unique names for that year. Charles had the most female births in 1927 with 303, which ranked number 395 out of 5,602 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1947 with 40,773, which ranked number 9 out of 4,267 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Charles has declined sharply over the last ten years from 6,954 births to 5,898 births, a decline of -15.19%. Among males, Charles has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 6,939 births to 5,889 births, a decline of -15.13%. Among females, Charles has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 15 births to 9 births, a decline of -40.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Charles

20 Year Trend of Charles: -18.25%
10 Year Trend of Charles: -15.19%
10 Year Male Trend of Charles: -15.13%
10 Year Female Trend of Charles: -40.00%

Popularity of Charles by State

For males, Charles was most popular in Southeastern states with 1,713 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 452 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Charles. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	7	128	< 5	N/A
AL	121	23	< 5	N/A
AR	38	90	< 5	N/A
AZ	94	79	< 5	N/A
CA	414	102	< 5	N/A
CO	125	33	< 5	N/A
CT	86	34	< 5	N/A
DC	46	3	< 5	N/A
DE	22	30	< 5	N/A
FL	298	69	< 5	N/A
GA	228	29	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	59	50	< 5	N/A
ID	36	53	< 5	N/A
IL	245	33	< 5	N/A
IN	129	48	< 5	N/A
KS	69	39	< 5	N/A
KY	96	38	< 5	N/A
LA	89	41	< 5	N/A
MA	220	17	< 5	N/A
MD	121	41	< 5	N/A
ME	30	30	< 5	N/A
MI	184	37	< 5	N/A
MN	132	27	< 5	N/A
MO	150	28	< 5	N/A
MS	47	58	< 5	N/A
MT	18	48	< 5	N/A
NC	225	39	< 5	N/A
ND	8	143	< 5	N/A
NE	41	40	< 5	N/A
NH	41	20	< 5	N/A
NJ	155	59	< 5	N/A
NM	14	138	< 5	N/A
NV	34	90	< 5	N/A
NY	295	57	< 5	N/A
OH	242	36	< 5	N/A
OK	62	63	< 5	N/A
OR	67	43	< 5	N/A
PA	200	55	< 5	N/A
RI	16	67	< 5	N/A
SC	152	9	< 5	N/A
SD	18	52	< 5	N/A
TN	171	32	< 5	N/A
TX	452	86	< 5	N/A
UT	85	40	< 5	N/A
VA	208	31	< 5	N/A
VT	17	16	< 5	N/A
WA	109	63	< 5	N/A
WI	108	36	< 5	N/A
WV	40	33	< 5	N/A
WY	11	37	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Charles

Total Births of Charles: 5802 (-1.63%)
Male Births of Charles: 5793 (-1.63%)
Female Births of Charles: 9 (-4.98%)

Given the downward trend of Charles over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -1.63% decrease in total births, for a total of 5,802 births in 2024. Male births for Charles have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 5,793 male births in 2024, a decrease of -1.63%. For Females, births for Charles have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 9 female births in 2024, a decrease of -4.98%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	7	128	< 5	N/A
AL	121	23	< 5	N/A
AR	38	90	< 5	N/A
AZ	94	79	< 5	N/A
CA	414	102	< 5	N/A
CO	125	33	< 5	N/A
CT	86	34	< 5	N/A
DC	46	3	< 5	N/A
DE	22	30	< 5	N/A
FL	298	69	< 5	N/A
GA	228	29	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	59	50	< 5	N/A
ID	36	53	< 5	N/A
IL	245	33	< 5	N/A
IN	129	48	< 5	N/A
KS	69	39	< 5	N/A
KY	96	38	< 5	N/A
LA	89	41	< 5	N/A
MA	220	17	< 5	N/A
MD	121	41	< 5	N/A
ME	30	30	< 5	N/A
MI	184	37	< 5	N/A
MN	132	27	< 5	N/A
MO	150	28	< 5	N/A
MS	47	58	< 5	N/A
MT	18	48	< 5	N/A
NC	225	39	< 5	N/A
ND	8	143	< 5	N/A
NE	41	40	< 5	N/A
NH	41	20	< 5	N/A
NJ	155	59	< 5	N/A
NM	14	138	< 5	N/A
NV	34	90	< 5	N/A
NY	295	57	< 5	N/A
OH	242	36	< 5	N/A
OK	62	63	< 5	N/A
OR	67	43	< 5	N/A
PA	200	55	< 5	N/A
RI	16	67	< 5	N/A
SC	152	9	< 5	N/A
SD	18	52	< 5	N/A
TN	171	32	< 5	N/A
TX	452	86	< 5	N/A
UT	85	40	< 5	N/A
VA	208	31	< 5	N/A
VT	17	16	< 5	N/A
WA	109	63	< 5	N/A
WI	108	36	< 5	N/A
WV	40	33	< 5	N/A
WY	11	37	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	7	128	< 5	N/A
AL	121	23	< 5	N/A
AR	38	90	< 5	N/A
AZ	94	79	< 5	N/A
CA	414	102	< 5	N/A
CO	125	33	< 5	N/A
CT	86	34	< 5	N/A
DC	46	3	< 5	N/A
DE	22	30	< 5	N/A
FL	298	69	< 5	N/A
GA	228	29	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	59	50	< 5	N/A
ID	36	53	< 5	N/A
IL	245	33	< 5	N/A
IN	129	48	< 5	N/A
KS	69	39	< 5	N/A
KY	96	38	< 5	N/A
LA	89	41	< 5	N/A
MA	220	17	< 5	N/A
MD	121	41	< 5	N/A
ME	30	30	< 5	N/A
MI	184	37	< 5	N/A
MN	132	27	< 5	N/A
MO	150	28	< 5	N/A
MS	47	58	< 5	N/A
MT	18	48	< 5	N/A
NC	225	39	< 5	N/A
ND	8	143	< 5	N/A
NE	41	40	< 5	N/A
NH	41	20	< 5	N/A
NJ	155	59	< 5	N/A
NM	14	138	< 5	N/A
NV	34	90	< 5	N/A
NY	295	57	< 5	N/A
OH	242	36	< 5	N/A
OK	62	63	< 5	N/A
OR	67	43	< 5	N/A
PA	200	55	< 5	N/A
RI	16	67	< 5	N/A
SC	152	9	< 5	N/A
SD	18	52	< 5	N/A
TN	171	32	< 5	N/A
TX	452	86	< 5	N/A
UT	85	40	< 5	N/A
VA	208	31	< 5	N/A
VT	17	16	< 5	N/A
WA	109	63	< 5	N/A
WI	108	36	< 5	N/A
WV	40	33	< 5	N/A
WY	11	37	< 5	N/A