#7292024 rank
2014peak year
10,969babies named Charley since 1880
▼ 30%5-year trend
Charley popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Charley mean?
Spelling variant of Charlie, a diminutive of Charles, from Germanic Karl 'free man'; used for both boys and girls.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Charley
Same era, same vibe — if you like Charley, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Charleys
- Charley Pride, singer
- Charley Parkhurst, stagecoach driver
Spellings & variants
CharlieCharlee
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