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Boy name Germanic origin

Charley

CHAR-lee · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Free man
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
friendly · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1830
2024 births88
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births23,885
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Charlie
Alternate spellings
Charlie
In other languages
CarlCarlos

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