—2024 rank (unisex)
2022peak year
38,190babies named Charlie since 1880
▲ +1%5-year trend
Charlie popularity over 145 years
⚖️ Shared by both genders · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Charlie mean?
A friendly diminutive of Charles, from Germanic Karl, 'free man'. Long a boy's nickname, it has become one of the fastest-rising girls' names in Britain and America.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderunisex
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Charlie
Same era, same vibe — if you like Charlie, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Charlies
- Charlie Chaplin, actor
Spellings & variants
CharlesCharleyCharlee
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