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Charly

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

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

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

Charly: Recorded since 1996, it reached #284 in 2003, and it stood at #4,991 in 2023.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2019

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2019, ranging from #624 to #4739.199720012005200920132019#624#4739
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#703
1997#721
1998#758
1999#624
2000#804
2001#685
2002#890
2003#1056
2004#1106
2005#1045
2006#1031
2007#2410
2008#1584
2009#2019
2010#2392
2011#2025
2012#3285
2013#4739
2014#4684
2015#4736
2018#4684
2019#4686

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 26 of the 28 years from 1996 to 2023.

In 2007: #351 among girls in Northern Ireland, #2410 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #703 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2007

    Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2007).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #284 in Northern Ireland in 2003.

Charly'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
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#47394HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#32857HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#202513HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#201912HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#158417HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#103127HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#104524HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#119017HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#110621HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#105622HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#89026HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#68537HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#80428HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#62441HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#75830HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#105513HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#72133HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#70333HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#116811HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2844HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified

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

Where Charly is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Charly, between 1996 and 2023, in 27 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 1999Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: highest position in 2003Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200319962023
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202327#624 in 1999
Northern Ireland1998–20074#284 in 2003
Republic of Ireland2003–20052#559 in 2003
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What is known about Charly

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #284 in Northern Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.