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/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ).li/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Charley is a unisex given name documented in English and Danish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 356 girls (rank 760). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Charley
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 305 | 58 | observed |
| 1881 | 266 | 62 | observed |
| 1882 | 262 | 67 | observed |
| 1883 | 254 | 63 | observed |
| 1884 | 290 | 63 | observed |
| 1885 | 285 | 65 | observed |
| 1886 | 214 | 81 | observed |
| 1887 | 221 | 75 | observed |
| 1888 | 254 | 77 | observed |
| 1889 | 199 | 88 | observed |
| 1890 | 183 | 93 | observed |
| 1891 | 193 | 82 | observed |
| 1892 | 210 | 92 | observed |
| 1893 | 191 | 94 | observed |
| 1894 | 186 | 99 | observed |
| 1895 | 178 | 105 | observed |
| 1896 | 168 | 111 | observed |
| 1897 | 156 | 112 | observed |
| 1898 | 170 | 110 | observed |
| 1899 | 120 | 132 | observed |
| 1900 | 224 | 103 | observed |
| 1901 | 158 | 108 | observed |
| 1902 | 168 | 113 | observed |
| 1903 | 126 | 148 | observed |
| 1904 | 166 | 127 | observed |
| 1905 | 168 | 130 | observed |
| 1906 | 157 | 131 | observed |
| 1907 | 164 | 142 | observed |
| 1908 | 155 | 153 | observed |
| 1909 | 147 | 166 | observed |
| 1910 | 181 | 167 | observed |
| 1911 | 160 | 193 | observed |
| 1912 | 288 | 200 | observed |
| 1913 | 278 | 225 | observed |
| 1914 | 359 | 224 | observed |
| 1915 | 414 | 239 | observed |
| 1916 | 461 | 230 | observed |
| 1917 | 457 | 237 | observed |
| 1918 | 462 | 247 | observed |
| 1919 | 470 | 243 | observed |
| 1920 | 485 | 249 | observed |
| 1921 | 456 | 263 | observed |
| 1922 | 435 | 273 | observed |
| 1923 | 421 | 277 | observed |
| 1924 | 430 | 275 | observed |
| 1925 | 350 | 303 | observed |
| 1926 | 398 | 288 | observed |
| 1927 | 365 | 303 | observed |
| 1928 | 321 | 315 | observed |
| 1929 | 323 | 307 | observed |
| 1930 | 289 | 323 | observed |
| 1931 | 258 | 340 | observed |
| 1932 | 282 | 328 | observed |
| 1933 | 246 | 341 | observed |
| 1934 | 254 | 343 | observed |
| 1935 | 240 | 354 | observed |
| 1936 | 238 | 350 | observed |
| 1937 | 188 | 414 | observed |
| 1938 | 236 | 362 | observed |
| 1939 | 192 | 411 | observed |
| 1940 | 201 | 404 | observed |
| 1941 | 208 | 402 | observed |
| 1942 | 198 | 438 | observed |
| 1943 | 208 | 432 | observed |
| 1944 | 200 | 432 | observed |
| 1945 | 156 | 480 | observed |
| 1946 | 159 | 510 | observed |
| 1947 | 188 | 490 | observed |
| 1948 | 161 | 522 | observed |
| 1949 | 173 | 507 | observed |
| 1950 | 175 | 506 | observed |
| 1951 | 144 | 577 | observed |
| 1952 | 156 | 559 | observed |
| 1953 | 138 | 618 | observed |
| 1954 | 129 | 646 | observed |
| 1955 | 140 | 629 | observed |
| 1956 | 140 | 640 | observed |
| 1957 | 125 | 681 | observed |
| 1958 | 130 | 669 | observed |
| 1959 | 137 | 657 | observed |
| 1960 | 134 | 676 | observed |
| 1961 | 98 | 776 | observed |
| 1962 | 110 | 729 | observed |
| 1963 | 149 | 640 | observed |
| 1964 | 101 | 760 | observed |
| 1965 | 93 | 764 | observed |
| 1966 | 83 | 800 | observed |
| 1967 | 76 | 822 | observed |
| 1968 | 81 | 821 | observed |
| 1969 | 96 | 790 | observed |
| 1970 | 94 | 832 | observed |
| 1971 | 84 | 886 | observed |
| 1972 | 73 | 943 | observed |
| 1973 | 66 | 992 | observed |
| 1974 | 72 | 961 | observed |
| 1975 | 65 | 1,019 | observed |
| 1976 | 57 | 1,123 | observed |
| 1977 | 75 | 989 | observed |
| 1978 | 70 | 1,040 | observed |
| 1979 | 71 | 1,044 | observed |
| 1980 | 78 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1981 | 84 | 986 | observed |
| 1982 | 72 | 1,072 | observed |
| 1983 | 55 | 1,239 | observed |
| 1984 | 64 | 1,134 | observed |
| 1985 | 50 | 1,371 | observed |
| 1986 | 63 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1987 | 61 | 1,248 | observed |
| 1988 | 51 | 1,482 | observed |
| 1989 | 47 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1990 | 56 | 1,516 | observed |
| 1991 | 50 | 1,652 | observed |
| 1992 | 38 | 2,046 | observed |
| 1993 | 42 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1994 | 43 | 1,927 | observed |
| 1995 | 48 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1996 | 49 | 1,842 | observed |
| 1997 | 33 | 2,449 | observed |
| 1998 | 39 | 2,274 | observed |
| 1999 | 42 | 2,199 | observed |
| 2000 | 44 | 2,222 | observed |
| 2001 | 37 | 2,562 | observed |
| 2002 | 45 | 2,295 | observed |
| 2003 | 47 | 2,269 | observed |
| 2004 | 74 | 1,720 | observed |
| 2005 | 69 | 1,854 | observed |
| 2006 | 66 | 2,010 | observed |
| 2007 | 80 | 1,811 | observed |
| 2008 | 77 | 1,874 | observed |
| 2009 | 92 | 1,698 | observed |
| 2010 | 92 | 1,677 | observed |
| 2011 | 85 | 1,730 | observed |
| 2012 | 75 | 1,909 | observed |
| 2013 | 89 | 1,675 | observed |
| 2014 | 78 | 1,873 | observed |
| 2015 | 85 | 1,780 | observed |
| 2016 | 79 | 1,875 | observed |
| 2017 | 96 | 1,644 | observed |
| 2018 | 100 | 1,625 | observed |
| 2019 | 86 | 1,790 | observed |
| 2020 | 83 | 1,798 | observed |
| 2021 | 84 | 1,841 | observed |
| 2022 | 86 | 1,852 | observed |
| 2023 | 96 | 1,727 | observed |
| 2024 | 88 | 1,833 | observed |
| 2025 | 87 | 1,826 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Charley” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Charley— “man”
_Charley_, _m._ _Eng._ Teu. man, 386
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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