Charlie Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

German

Gender Distribution:

84% Masculine / 16% Feminine

Meaning:

Charlie means 'free man' and is a popular given name for both boys and girls.

Meaning of the Name Charlie

Charlie is a diminutive form of the name Charles, which is of Germanic origin meaning 'free man'. It became popular as a given name in the English-speaking world during the 20th century. Charlie is often used as a nickname or short form for boys named Charles, but it has also gained popularity as a given name for girls in recent years.

Popularity of the Name Charlie

The popularity for the name Charlie peaked in popularity in the year 1919 with 2,891 births, which ranked number 159 out of 9,305 unique names for that year. Charlie had the most female births in 2022 with 2,322, which ranked number 123 out of 17,660 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1919 with 2,891, which ranked number 66 out of 4,810 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Charlie has increased sharply over the last ten years from 2,581 births to 4,420 births, an increase of 71.25%. Among males, Charlie has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,536 births to 2,098 births, an increase of 36.59%. Among females, Charlie has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,045 births to 2,322 births, an increase of 122.20%.

Nationwide Popularity of Charlie

20 Year Trend of Charlie: 474.77%
10 Year Trend of Charlie: 71.25%
10 Year Male Trend of Charlie: 36.59%
10 Year Female Trend of Charlie: 122.20%

Popularity of Charlie by State

For males, Charlie was most popular in Southeastern states with 523 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 184 male births. Among females, Charlie was most popular in Southeastern states with 637 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 214 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Charlie. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	9	87	12	43
AL	43	136	53	72
AR	14	250	30	77
AZ	39	215	54	109
CA	184	220	207	156
CO	47	139	59	79
CT	29	136	19	154
DC	11	90	10	76
FL	76	265	104	167
GA	100	129	96	91
HI	5	226	7	118
IA	33	118	23	131
ID	21	101	31	44
IL	70	178	59	166
IN	44	187	53	119
KS	24	156	28	108
KY	26	204	43	85
LA	25	216	36	117
MA	58	124	35	166
MD	30	212	29	184
ME	14	87	9	121
MI	62	168	80	100
MN	78	75	37	144
MO	41	185	70	69
MS	24	138	26	82
MT	6	196	19	23
NC	66	187	93	97
ND	10	110	< 5	N/A
NE	19	137	20	89
NH	12	117	14	77
NJ	46	213	60	126
NM	9	215	5	293
NV	11	288	15	156
NY	101	200	85	196
OH	64	197	91	110
OK	25	186	44	62
OR	41	98	41	66
PA	77	170	68	163
RI	< 5	N/A	6	152
SC	32	169	34	127
SD	9	139	10	91
TN	61	145	61	115
TX	157	257	214	140
UT	58	72	48	80
VA	40	218	53	143
VT	8	57	< 5	N/A
WA	54	151	70	80
WI	61	102	37	136
WV	16	131	8	205
WY	< 5	N/A	6	59

2024 Popularity Projections for Charlie

Total Births of Charlie: 4664 (5.53%)
Male Births of Charlie: 2164 (3.17%)
Female Births of Charlie: 2515 (8.31%)

Given the upward trend of Charlie over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 5.53% increase in total births, for a total of 4,664 births in 2024. Male births for Charlie have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 2,164 male births in 2024, an increase of 3.17%. For Females, births for Charlie have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 2,515 female births in 2024, an increase of 8.31%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	9	87	12	43
AL	43	136	53	72
AR	14	250	30	77
AZ	39	215	54	109
CA	184	220	207	156
CO	47	139	59	79
CT	29	136	19	154
DC	11	90	10	76
FL	76	265	104	167
GA	100	129	96	91
HI	5	226	7	118
IA	33	118	23	131
ID	21	101	31	44
IL	70	178	59	166
IN	44	187	53	119
KS	24	156	28	108
KY	26	204	43	85
LA	25	216	36	117
MA	58	124	35	166
MD	30	212	29	184
ME	14	87	9	121
MI	62	168	80	100
MN	78	75	37	144
MO	41	185	70	69
MS	24	138	26	82
MT	6	196	19	23
NC	66	187	93	97
ND	10	110	< 5	N/A
NE	19	137	20	89
NH	12	117	14	77
NJ	46	213	60	126
NM	9	215	5	293
NV	11	288	15	156
NY	101	200	85	196
OH	64	197	91	110
OK	25	186	44	62
OR	41	98	41	66
PA	77	170	68	163
RI	< 5	N/A	6	152
SC	32	169	34	127
SD	9	139	10	91
TN	61	145	61	115
TX	157	257	214	140
UT	58	72	48	80
VA	40	218	53	143
VT	8	57	< 5	N/A
WA	54	151	70	80
WI	61	102	37	136
WV	16	131	8	205
WY	< 5	N/A	6	59

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	9	87	12	43
AL	43	136	53	72
AR	14	250	30	77
AZ	39	215	54	109
CA	184	220	207	156
CO	47	139	59	79
CT	29	136	19	154
DC	11	90	10	76
FL	76	265	104	167
GA	100	129	96	91
HI	5	226	7	118
IA	33	118	23	131
ID	21	101	31	44
IL	70	178	59	166
IN	44	187	53	119
KS	24	156	28	108
KY	26	204	43	85
LA	25	216	36	117
MA	58	124	35	166
MD	30	212	29	184
ME	14	87	9	121
MI	62	168	80	100
MN	78	75	37	144
MO	41	185	70	69
MS	24	138	26	82
MT	6	196	19	23
NC	66	187	93	97
ND	10	110	< 5	N/A
NE	19	137	20	89
NH	12	117	14	77
NJ	46	213	60	126
NM	9	215	5	293
NV	11	288	15	156
NY	101	200	85	196
OH	64	197	91	110
OK	25	186	44	62
OR	41	98	41	66
PA	77	170	68	163
RI	< 5	N/A	6	152
SC	32	169	34	127
SD	9	139	10	91
TN	61	145	61	115
TX	157	257	214	140
UT	58	72	48	80
VA	40	218	53	143
VT	8	57	< 5	N/A
WA	54	151	70	80
WI	61	102	37	136
WV	16	131	8	205
WY	< 5	N/A	6	59