Namewise

Charles Popularity

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FallingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #41 to #119.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212024#41#119
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#44
1997#42
1998#41
1999#41
2000#44
2001#50
2002#48
2003#48
2004#49
2005#49
2006#50
2007#54
2008#56
2009#58
2010#62
2011#60
2012#62
2013#61
2014#63
2015#66
2016#72
2017#73
2018#81
2019#86
2020#88
2021#91
2024#119

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in England and Wales in 1999.

Charles's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#119452HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesmale#91639HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesmale#88646HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesmale#86707HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesmale#81758HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesmale#73877HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesmale#72910HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesmale#66985HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesmale#631,037HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesmale#611,029HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesmale#621,088HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesmale#601,090HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesmale#621,152HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesmale#581,225HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesmale#561,346HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesmale#541,454HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesmale#501,443HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesmale#491,372HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesmale#491,440HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesmale#481,302HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesmale#481,309HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesmale#501,290HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesmale#441,530HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesmale#411,667HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesmale#411,868HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesmale#421,762HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesmale#441,738HighDemonstration data
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#9492InsufficientDemonstration data
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#78103InsufficientDemonstration data
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#74115InsufficientDemonstration data
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#89104InsufficientDemonstration data
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#67128InsufficientDemonstration data
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#82108InsufficientDemonstration data
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#63143InsufficientDemonstration data
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#77118InsufficientDemonstration data
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#78138InsufficientDemonstration data
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#72137InsufficientDemonstration data
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#84118InsufficientDemonstration data
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#81128InsufficientDemonstration data
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#69149InsufficientDemonstration data
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#74139InsufficientDemonstration data
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#86122InsufficientDemonstration data
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#75141InsufficientDemonstration data
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#70141InsufficientDemonstration data
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#67141InsufficientDemonstration data
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#68142InsufficientDemonstration data
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#89107InsufficientDemonstration data
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#78116InsufficientDemonstration data
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#84106InsufficientDemonstration data
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#8997InsufficientDemonstration data
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#84103InsufficientDemonstration data
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#8895InsufficientDemonstration data
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#79114InsufficientDemonstration data
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#75120InsufficientDemonstration data
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#9097InsufficientDemonstration data
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#9980InsufficientDemonstration data
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#9587InsufficientDemonstration data
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#8399InsufficientDemonstration data
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#9083InsufficientDemonstration data
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#9478InsufficientDemonstration data
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#8388InsufficientDemonstration data
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#8684InsufficientDemonstration data
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#9778InsufficientDemonstration data
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#9969InsufficientDemonstration data
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#9376InsufficientDemonstration data
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#9767InsufficientDemonstration data
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#8574InsufficientDemonstration data
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#8376InsufficientDemonstration data
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#7981InsufficientDemonstration data
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#8866InsufficientDemonstration data
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#7690InsufficientDemonstration data
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#8678InsufficientDemonstration data
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#7993InsufficientDemonstration data
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#7598InsufficientDemonstration data
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#72108InsufficientDemonstration data
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#7796InsufficientDemonstration data
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#71107InsufficientDemonstration data
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#7295InsufficientDemonstration data
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#64113InsufficientDemonstration data
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#62113InsufficientDemonstration data
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#60124InsufficientDemonstration data
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#57146InsufficientDemonstration data
2021New Zealandmale#7265HighDemonstration data
2020New Zealandmale#8758HighDemonstration data
2019New Zealandmale#8360HighDemonstration data
2018New Zealandmale#5984HighDemonstration data
2017New Zealandmale#7670HighDemonstration data
2016New Zealandmale#8167HighDemonstration data
2015New Zealandmale#7967HighDemonstration data
2014New Zealandmale#8257HighDemonstration data
2013New Zealandmale#5978HighDemonstration data
2012New Zealandmale#6478HighDemonstration data
2011New Zealandmale#7366HighDemonstration data
2010New Zealandmale#6680HighDemonstration data
2009New Zealandmale#6973HighDemonstration data
2008New Zealandmale#5892HighDemonstration data
2007New Zealandmale#7276HighDemonstration data
2006New Zealandmale#7076HighDemonstration data
2005New Zealandmale#7070HighDemonstration data
2004New Zealandmale#8760HighDemonstration data
2002New Zealandmale#9450HighDemonstration data
2001New Zealandmale#8661HighDemonstration data
1997New Zealandmale#9354HighDemonstration data
1995New Zealandmale#9754HighDemonstration data
1994New Zealandmale#9360HighDemonstration data
1993New Zealandmale#9955HighDemonstration data
1992New Zealandmale#9166HighDemonstration data
1991New Zealandmale#8667HighDemonstration data
1990New Zealandmale#8661HighDemonstration data
1989New Zealandmale#7967HighDemonstration data
1988New Zealandmale#9456HighDemonstration data
1987New Zealandmale#7864HighDemonstration data
1986New Zealandmale#7373HighDemonstration data
1985New Zealandmale#9553HighDemonstration data
1984New Zealandmale#7272HighDemonstration data
1983New Zealandmale#8363HighDemonstration data
1981New Zealandmale#7169HighDemonstration data
1980New Zealandmale#8360HighDemonstration data
1979New Zealandmale#9358HighDemonstration data
1977New Zealandmale#8964HighDemonstration data
1976New Zealandmale#9862HighDemonstration data
1975New Zealandmale#10064HighDemonstration data
1972New Zealandmale#9677HighDemonstration data
1970New Zealandmale#9768HighDemonstration data
1969New Zealandmale#9283HighDemonstration data
1967New Zealandmale#8874HighDemonstration data
1966New Zealandmale#8579HighDemonstration data
1965New Zealandmale#8775HighDemonstration data
1964New Zealandmale#7886HighDemonstration data
1963New Zealandmale#8087HighDemonstration data
1962New Zealandmale#69111HighDemonstration data
1961New Zealandmale#70112HighDemonstration data
1960New Zealandmale#8577HighDemonstration data
1959New Zealandmale#7490HighDemonstration data
1958New Zealandmale#7194HighDemonstration data
1957New Zealandmale#66105HighDemonstration data
1956New Zealandmale#61116HighDemonstration data
1955New Zealandmale#60116HighDemonstration data
1954New Zealandmale#59120HighDemonstration data
2024Northern Irelandmale#14415HighDemonstration data
2023Northern Irelandmale#20010HighDemonstration data
2022Northern Irelandmale#17712HighDemonstration data
2021Northern Irelandmale#2667HighDemonstration data
2020Northern Irelandmale#19310HighDemonstration data
2019Northern Irelandmale#13818HighDemonstration data
2018Northern Irelandmale#14117HighDemonstration data
2017Northern Irelandmale#12422HighDemonstration data
2016Northern Irelandmale#14320HighDemonstration data
2015Northern Irelandmale#13322HighDemonstration data
2014Northern Irelandmale#13521HighDemonstration data
2013Northern Irelandmale#17114HighDemonstration data
2012Northern Irelandmale#13321HighDemonstration data
2011Northern Irelandmale#12423HighDemonstration data
2010Northern Irelandmale#9535HighDemonstration data
2009Northern Irelandmale#9833HighDemonstration data
2008Northern Irelandmale#14419HighDemonstration data
2007Northern Irelandmale#9933HighDemonstration data
2006Northern Irelandmale#10028HighDemonstration data
2005Northern Irelandmale#9928HighDemonstration data
2004Northern Irelandmale#10824HighDemonstration data
2003Northern Irelandmale#11022HighDemonstration data
2002Northern Irelandmale#12319HighDemonstration data
2001Northern Irelandmale#11719HighDemonstration data
2000Northern Irelandmale#7538HighDemonstration data
1999Northern Irelandmale#11518HighDemonstration data
1998Northern Irelandmale#9326HighDemonstration data
1997Northern Irelandmale#12117HighDemonstration data
2025Norwaymale#4555HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#4754HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#3868HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#3767HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#4484HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#4555HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#4436HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#4964HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#4407HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#4646HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#4546HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#4177HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#4845HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#4516HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#5134HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#5404HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#35810HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#5245HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#3959HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#4537HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#32913HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#4319HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#5276HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#5017HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#28117HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#5236HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#41110HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#29017HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#4339HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#4329HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#4249HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#37911HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#5305HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#5415HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#4179HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#4239HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#4358HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#32513HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#37710HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#24819HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#29514HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#29613HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#30212HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#24817HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#27714HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#31711HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#30311HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#19722HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#22417HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#4026HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#20718HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#23814HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#23015HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#18223HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#17923HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#20916HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#23613HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#19019HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#18620HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#20817HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#17722HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#3067HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#21115HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#22215HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#22414HighDemonstration data
2025Republic of Irelandmale#18825HighDemonstration data
2024Republic of Irelandmale#28714HighDemonstration data
2023Republic of Irelandmale#25417HighDemonstration data
2022Republic of Irelandmale#15736HighDemonstration data
2021Republic of Irelandmale#16832HighDemonstration data
2020Republic of Irelandmale#19326HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandmale#17432HighDemonstration data
2018Republic of Irelandmale#15937HighDemonstration data
2017Republic of Irelandmale#15638HighDemonstration data
2016Republic of Irelandmale#13449HighDemonstration data
2015Republic of Irelandmale#11461HighDemonstration data
2014Republic of Irelandmale#12356HighDemonstration data
2013Republic of Irelandmale#11066HighDemonstration data
2012Republic of Irelandmale#12259HighDemonstration data
2011Republic of Irelandmale#10473HighDemonstration data
2010Republic of Irelandmale#11067HighDemonstration data
2009Republic of Irelandmale#9977HighDemonstration data
2008Republic of Irelandmale#11468HighDemonstration data
2007Republic of Irelandmale#9079HighDemonstration data
2006Republic of Irelandmale#8379HighDemonstration data
2005Republic of Irelandmale#9962HighDemonstration data
2004Republic of Irelandmale#9364HighDemonstration data
2003Republic of Irelandmale#10452HighDemonstration data
2002Republic of Irelandmale#12337HighDemonstration data
2001Republic of Irelandmale#10248HighDemonstration data
2000Republic of Irelandmale#12634HighDemonstration data
1999Republic of Irelandmale#12431HighDemonstration data
1998Republic of Irelandmale#13923HighDemonstration data
1997Republic of Irelandmale#15423HighDemonstration data
1996Republic of Irelandmale#11444HighDemonstration data
1995Republic of Irelandmale#12934HighDemonstration data
1994Republic of Irelandmale#14922HighDemonstration data
1993Republic of Irelandmale#11840HighDemonstration data
1992Republic of Irelandmale#12934HighDemonstration data
1991Republic of Irelandmale#12138HighDemonstration data
1990Republic of Irelandmale#10846HighDemonstration data
1989Republic of Irelandmale#10346HighDemonstration data
1988Republic of Irelandmale#11541HighDemonstration data
1987Republic of Irelandmale#9852HighDemonstration data
1986Republic of Irelandmale#10649HighDemonstration data
1985Republic of Irelandmale#10947HighDemonstration data
1984Republic of Irelandmale#10752HighDemonstration data
1983Republic of Irelandmale#10453HighDemonstration data
1982Republic of Irelandmale#9366HighDemonstration data
1981Republic of Irelandmale#9267HighDemonstration data
1980Republic of Irelandmale#8087HighDemonstration data
1979Republic of Irelandmale#9864HighDemonstration data
1978Republic of Irelandmale#9173HighDemonstration data
1977Republic of Irelandmale#8875HighDemonstration data
1976Republic of Irelandmale#9373HighDemonstration data
1975Republic of Irelandmale#9078HighDemonstration data
1974Republic of Irelandmale#9474HighDemonstration data
1973Republic of Irelandmale#9084HighDemonstration data
1972Republic of Irelandmale#8879HighDemonstration data
1971Republic of Irelandmale#7794HighDemonstration data
1970Republic of Irelandmale#62114HighDemonstration data
1969Republic of Irelandmale#6696HighDemonstration data
1968Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighDemonstration data
1967Republic of Irelandmale#56104HighDemonstration data
1966Republic of Irelandmale#53118HighDemonstration data
1965Republic of Irelandmale#46145HighDemonstration data
1964Republic of Irelandmale#43145HighDemonstration data
2024Scotlandmale#16028HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.