Charles Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Charles is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Charles has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Charles' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5th out of 1654 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 574th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6th out of 1332 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 525th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 10th out of 1361 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 818th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 23rd out of 1399 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1043rd out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 36th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 56th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 49th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Charles' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Charles"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Charles"

"Charles" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 5th of 1654 442,478
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 574th of 1539 2,727
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 6th of 1332 568,420
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 525th of 1429 3,208
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 10th of 1361 657,999
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 818th of 1441 2,629
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 23rd of 1399 288,270
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1043rd of 1550 1,195
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 36th of 1406 186,341
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 56th of 1436 119,384
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 49th of 1274 72,515

Regional Popularity of "Charles" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
10.75%
20th/186
12.83%
24th/187
3.72%
8th/215
9.13%
22nd/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
8.70%
24th/276
9.06%
26th/287
2.64%
9th/341
7.05%
27th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
15.33%
44th/287
14.63%
43rd/294
5.85%
22nd/376
14.18%
56th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
14.62%
50th/342
15.71%
55th/350
10.34%
46th/445
21.98%
102nd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
12.10%
34th/281
14.52%
45th/310
12.53%
48th/383
16.43%
70th/426

Regional Popularity of "Charles" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Charles"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Charles" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.