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Charles

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Charles: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Charles: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #41 in 1998, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #41 to #121.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#41#121
View as table
England and Wales · Boys 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
2022#102
2023#121
2024#119

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 65 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #455 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 19452025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #224 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

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, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#119452HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#121442HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#102533HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#91639HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#88646HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#86707HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#81758HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#73877HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#72910HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#66985HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#631,037HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#611,029HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#621,088HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#601,090HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#621,152HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#581,225HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#561,346HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#541,454HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#501,443HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#491,372HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#491,440HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#481,302HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#481,309HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#501,290HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#441,530HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#411,667HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#411,868HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#421,762HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#441,738HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#9492InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#78103InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#74115InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#89104InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#67128InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#82108InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#63143InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#77118InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#78138InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#72137InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#84118InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#81128InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#69149InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiamale#74139InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiamale#86122InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiamale#75141InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiamale#70141InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiamale#67141InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiamale#68142InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiamale#89107InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiamale#78116InsufficientNot yet available
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#84106InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#8997InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#84103InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#8895InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#79114InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#75120InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#9097InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#9980InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#9587InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#8399InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#9083InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#9478InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#8388InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#8684InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#9778InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#9969InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#9376InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#9767InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#8574InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#8376InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#7981InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#8866InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#7690InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#8678InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#7993InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#7598InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#72108InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#7796InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#71107InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#7295InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#64113InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#62113InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#60124InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#57146InsufficientNot yet available
2021New Zealandmale#7265HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#8758HighVerified
2019New Zealandmale#8360HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#5984HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#7670HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#8167HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#7967HighVerified
2014New Zealandmale#8257HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#5978HighVerified
2012New Zealandmale#6478HighVerified
2011New Zealandmale#7366HighVerified
2010New Zealandmale#6680HighVerified
2009New Zealandmale#6973HighVerified
2008New Zealandmale#5892HighVerified
2007New Zealandmale#7276HighVerified
2006New Zealandmale#7076HighVerified
2005New Zealandmale#7070HighVerified
2004New Zealandmale#8760HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#9450HighVerified
2001New Zealandmale#8661HighVerified
1997New Zealandmale#9354HighVerified
1995New Zealandmale#9754HighVerified
1994New Zealandmale#9360HighVerified
1993New Zealandmale#9955HighVerified
1992New Zealandmale#9166HighVerified
1991New Zealandmale#8667HighVerified
1990New Zealandmale#8661HighVerified
1989New Zealandmale#7967HighVerified
1988New Zealandmale#9456HighVerified
1987New Zealandmale#7864HighVerified
1986New Zealandmale#7373HighVerified
1985New Zealandmale#9553HighVerified
1984New Zealandmale#7272HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#8363HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#7169HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#8360HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#9358HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#8964HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#9862HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#10064HighVerified
1972New Zealandmale#9677HighVerified
1970New Zealandmale#9768HighVerified
1969New Zealandmale#9283HighVerified
1967New Zealandmale#8874HighVerified
1966New Zealandmale#8579HighVerified
1965New Zealandmale#8775HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#7886HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#8087HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#69111HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#70112HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#8577HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#7490HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#7194HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#66105HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#61116HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#60116HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#59120HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#14415HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#20010HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#17712HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2667HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#19310HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#13818HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#14117HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#12422HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#14320HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#13322HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#13521HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#17114HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#13321HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#12423HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#9535HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#9833HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#14419HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#9933HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#10028HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#9928HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#10824HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#11022HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#12319HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#11719HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#7538HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#11518HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#9326HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#12117HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4555HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4754HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#3868HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#3767HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4484HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4555HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4436HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4964HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4407HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4646HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4546HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4177HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#4845HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4516HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#5134HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5404HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#35810HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5245HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#3959HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4537HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#32913HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4319HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5276HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5017HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#28117HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5236HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#41110HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#29017HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#4339HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#4329HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#4249HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#37911HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5305HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#5415HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#4179HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4239HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#4358HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#32513HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#37710HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#24819HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#29514HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#29613HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#30212HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#24817HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#27714HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#31711HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#30311HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#19722HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#22417HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4026HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#20718HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#23814HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#23015HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#18223HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#17923HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#20916HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#23613HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#19019HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#18620HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#20817HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#17722HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#3067HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#21115HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#22215HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#22414HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#18825HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#28714HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#25417HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#15736HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#16832HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#19326HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#17432HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#15937HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#15638HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#13449HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#11461HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#12356HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#11066HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#12259HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#10473HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#11067HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#9977HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#11468HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#9079HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#8379HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#9962HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#9364HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#10452HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#12337HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#10248HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#12634HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#12431HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#13923HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#15423HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#11444HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#12934HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#14922HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#11840HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#12934HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#12138HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#10846HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#10346HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#11541HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#9852HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#10649HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#10947HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#10752HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#10453HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#9366HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#9267HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#8087HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#9864HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#9173HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#8875HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#9373HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#9078HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#9474HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#9084HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#8879HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#7794HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#62114HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#6696HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#56104HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#53118HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#46145HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#43145HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#16028HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in England and Wales in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.