Charlie
Free man (diminutive of Charles) — English origin.
Charlie currently ranks #63 in Canada (2024), #22 in England and Wales (2025), and #176 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Charlie ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Charlie has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Charlie.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #75 | #72 | #53 | #61 | #63 | — |
| England and Wales | #12 | #14 | #16 | #17 | #17 | #22 |
| USA | #204 | #189 | #178 | #175 | #176 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #63 |
| 2023 | #61 | |
| 2022 | #53 | |
| 2021 | #72 | |
| 2020 | #75 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #65 |
| 2023 | #67 | |
| 2022 | #69 | |
| 2021 | #68 | |
| 2020 | #88 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #108 |
| 2023 | #46 | |
| 2022 | #41 | |
| 2021 | #55 | |
| 2020 | #64 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #71 |
| 2023 | #59 | |
| 2022 | #72 | |
| 2021 | #68 | |
| 2020 | #85 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #74 |
| 2023 | #80 | |
| 2022 | #69 | |
| 2021 | #99 | |
| 2020 | #85 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #22 |
| 2024 | #17 | |
| 2023 | #17 | |
| 2022 | #16 | |
| 2021 | #14 | |
| 2020 | #12 | |
| USA | 2024 | #176 |
| 2023 | #175 | |
| 2022 | #178 | |
| 2021 | #189 | |
| 2020 | #204 | |
Names as popular as Charlie
Charlie ranked #12 among boy names in England and Wales, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Charlie
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Charlie a popular boy name?
Yes. Charlie reached #12 in England and Wales in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#12 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Charlie most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Charlie ranks highest in England and Wales, at #22 in 2025.
#22 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Charlie mean?
Charlie means Free man (diminutive of Charles). It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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