Gender-neutral name Old German origin Christian tradition

Charlie

CHAR-lee · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Free man (Charles diminutive)
Language
Old German
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
timeless
Themes
classic · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births4,193
Peak year2022
First appeared1880
Total US births219,996
2022 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
CharleyCharli
In other languages
Charlie (English)Charley (variant)Carlo (Italian)Carlos (Spanish)

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