Charlie

Primarily a boy's name · 93% boys

Also spelled: Charlie- (3)

Meaning

Charlie is a traditionally masculine given name in English-speaking countries, often a nickname for Charles, but is now used as a unisex name. It is also used as a surname.

From Wikipedia

Charlie first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 5,571 babies (rank #4 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,956 boys (rank #17). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Charlie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Charlie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

112,298

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

5,571

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Roald Dahl Universe: Charlie Bucket — heir to the chocolate factory

Famous people named Charlie

Charlie Chaplinfilm screenwriter · b. 1889
Charlie Parkerjazz musician · b. 1920
Charlie Puthpop singer · b. 1991
Charlie Hunnamfilm actor · b. 1980
Charlie Coxfilm actor · b. 1982

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Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,912	#38
1997	2,161	#40
1998	2,401	#35
1999	2,350	#32
2000	2,355	#33
2001	2,250	#32
2002	2,585	#29
2003	2,936	#24
2004	3,666	#15
2005	4,033	#12
2006	4,734	#10
2007	5,194	#7
2008	5,291	#7
2009	5,409	#7
2010	5,410	#5
2011	5,516	#5
2012	5,571	#4
2013	5,039	#5
2014	4,642	#5
2015	4,831	#6
2016	4,190	#7
2017	3,724	#9
2018	3,365	#10
2019	3,355	#9
2020	2,810	#12
2021	2,674	#14
2022	2,391	#16
2023	2,010	#17
2024	1,956	#17