Charlie
CHAR-lee Girl and boy English
Free man
Etymology
Diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic name Karl meaning 'free man'. Also used as a feminine diminutive of Charlotte or Charlene.
Variants
- Charley
- Charly
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | ||
| Victoria | 2025 | ||
| Queensland | 2025 | ||
| Western Australia | 2025 | ||
| South Australia | 2025 | ||
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Charlie in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#9 2025 · 1,046 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #32 | #30 | Not ranked | #39 | Not ranked | #35 |
| 2007 | #31 | #28 | Not ranked | #36 | Not ranked | #23 |
| 2008 | #22 | #26 | #17 | #30 | Not ranked | #24 |
| 2009 | #20 | #24 | #14 | #25 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2010 | #19 | #22 | #18 | #23 | Not ranked | #17 |
| 2011 | #19 | #18 | #18 | #18 | Not ranked | #15 |
| 2012 | #17 | #21 | #19 | #18 | Not ranked | #9 |
| 2013 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #21 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2014 | #19 | #21 | #12 | #22 | Not ranked | #9 |
| 2015 | #12 | #21 | #10 | #19 | Not ranked | #5 |
| 2016 | #9 | #25 | #13 | #9 | #9 | #16 |
| 2017 | #10 | #20 | #9 | #17 | #9 | #15 |
| 2018 | #11 | #22 | #9 | #15 | #9 | #5 |
| 2019 | #9 | #14 | #8 | #12 | #10 | #7 |
| 2020 | #6 | #13 | #5 | #11 | #5 | #6 |
| 2021 | #7 | #14 | #4 | #8 | #9 | #4 |
| 2022 | #8 | #10 | #6 | #8 | #4 | #9 |
| 2023 | #10 | #10 | #5 | #9 | Not ranked | #8 |
| 2024 | #8 | #8 | #7 | #9 | #9 | #4 |
| 2025 | #9 | #12 | #6 | #9 | #8 | #7 |
Falling, but still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#145 2025 · 2,460 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #337 |
| 2007 | #334 |
| 2008 | #306 |
| 2009 | #274 |
| 2010 | #245 |
| 2011 | #236 |
| 2012 | #233 |
| 2013 | #233 |
| 2014 | #225 |
| 2015 | #231 |
| 2016 | #227 |
| 2017 | #213 |
| 2018 | #218 |
| 2019 | #211 |
| 2020 | #204 |
| 2021 | #188 |
| 2022 | #178 |
| 2023 | #174 |
| 2024 | #176 |
| 2025 | #145 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#22 2025 · 1,679 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #10 |
| 2007 | #7 |
| 2008 | #7 |
| 2009 | #7 |
| 2010 | #5 |
| 2011 | #5 |
| 2012 | #4 |
| 2013 | #5 |
| 2014 | #5 |
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #7 |
| 2017 | #9 |
| 2018 | #10 |
| 2019 | #9 |
| 2020 | #12 |
| 2021 | #14 |
| 2022 | #16 |
| 2023 | #17 |
| 2024 | #17 |
| 2025 | #22 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#19 2024 · 159 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #49 |
| 2006 | #31 |
| 2007 | #28 |
| 2008 | #28 |
| 2009 | #23 |
| 2010 | #24 |
| 2011 | #17 |
| 2012 | #12 |
| 2013 | #9 |
| 2014 | #8 |
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #10 |
| 2017 | #14 |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #4 |
| 2020 | #12 |
| 2021 | #13 |
| 2022 | #15 |
| 2023 | #24 |
| 2024 | #19 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Stable
#4 2025 · 123 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #20 |
| 2007 | #13 |
| 2008 | #10 |
| 2009 | #7 |
| 2010 | #8 |
| 2011 | #8 |
| 2012 | #5 |
| 2013 | #3 |
| 2014 | #4 |
| 2015 | #4 |
| 2016 | #4 |
| 2017 | #4 |
| 2018 | #4 |
| 2019 | #4 |
| 2020 | #4 |
| 2021 | #4 |
| 2022 | #5 |
| 2023 | #5 |
| 2024 | #8 |
| 2025 | #4 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#13 2025 · 225 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #36 |
| 2007 | #36 |
| 2008 | #29 |
| 2009 | #27 |
| 2010 | #19 |
| 2011 | #20 |
| 2012 | #12 |
| 2013 | #15 |
| 2014 | #10 |
| 2015 | #9 |
| 2016 | #12 |
| 2017 | #13 |
| 2018 | #10 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #10 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2022 | #5 |
| 2023 | #12 |
| 2024 | #10 |
| 2025 | #13 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#63 2024 · 422 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #201 |
| 2006 | #192 |
| 2007 | #199 |
| 2008 | #164 |
| 2009 | #152 |
| 2010 | #139 |
| 2011 | #141 |
| 2012 | #116 |
| 2013 | #117 |
| 2014 | #112 |
| 2015 | #114 |
| 2016 | #101 |
| 2017 | #82 |
| 2018 | #99 |
| 2019 | #83 |
| 2020 | #76 |
| 2021 | #72 |
| 2022 | #54 |
| 2023 | #60 |
| 2024 | #63 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#7 2025 · 156 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #27 |
| 2007 | #33 |
| 2008 | #29 |
| 2009 | #33 |
| 2010 | #26 |
| 2011 | #28 |
| 2012 | #21 |
| 2013 | #22 |
| 2014 | #16 |
| 2015 | #8 |
| 2016 | #14 |
| 2017 | #15 |
| 2018 | #12 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #6 |
| 2022 | #8 |
| 2023 | #9 |
| 2024 | #11 |
| 2025 | #7 |
Stable and still inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #78 |
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #62 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #89 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | #97 | #96 | #84 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #94 | #86 | #68 | Not ranked | #99 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #75 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #94 | #88 | #78 | Not ranked | #94 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #97 | #85 | #78 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #71 | #65 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #70 | Not ranked | #82 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #95 | #94 | #87 | Not ranked | #81 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #76 | #72 | #67 | Not ranked | #75 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #96 | #75 | #89 | Not ranked | #80 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #90 | #86 | #67 | Not ranked | #53 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #95 | #71 | #62 | Not ranked | #97 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #88 | #87 | #68 | #89 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #99 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Stable
#133 2025 · 2,160 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #777 |
| 2007 | #786 |
| 2008 | #736 |
| 2009 | #617 |
| 2010 | #459 |
| 2011 | #375 |
| 2012 | #306 |
| 2013 | #241 |
| 2014 | #230 |
| 2015 | #207 |
| 2016 | #185 |
| 2017 | #155 |
| 2018 | #153 |
| 2019 | #132 |
| 2020 | #122 |
| 2021 | #127 |
| 2022 | #123 |
| 2023 | #125 |
| 2024 | #140 |
| 2025 | #133 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#752 2025 · 49 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #112 |
| 2007 | #149 |
| 2008 | #207 |
| 2009 | #232 |
| 2010 | #262 |
| 2011 | #312 |
| 2012 | #331 |
| 2013 | #298 |
| 2014 | #389 |
| 2015 | #455 |
| 2016 | #517 |
| 2017 | #650 |
| 2018 | #747 |
| 2019 | #603 |
| 2020 | #738 |
| 2021 | #759 |
| 2022 | #709 |
| 2023 | #777 |
| 2024 | #839 |
| 2025 | #752 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#324 2024 · 11 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #113 |
| 2006 | #96 |
| 2007 | #138 |
| 2008 | #166 |
| 2009 | #196 |
| 2010 | #176 |
| 2011 | #189 |
| 2012 | #153 |
| 2013 | #163 |
| 2014 | #222 |
| 2015 | #214 |
| 2016 | #235 |
| 2017 | #223 |
| 2018 | #227 |
| 2019 | #208 |
| 2020 | #376 |
| 2021 | #412 |
| 2022 | #275 |
| 2023 | #369 |
| 2024 | #324 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#352 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #103 |
| 2007 | #164 |
| 2008 | #321 |
| 2009 | #205 |
| 2010 | #289 |
| 2011 | #282 |
| 2012 | #238 |
| 2013 | #240 |
| 2014 | #324 |
| 2015 | #228 |
| 2016 | #377 |
| 2017 | #371 |
| 2018 | #459 |
| 2019 | #353 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #446 |
| 2023 | #336 |
| 2024 | #437 |
| 2025 | #352 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#360 2025 · 11 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #191 |
| 2007 | #310 |
| 2008 | #477 |
| 2009 | #287 |
| 2010 | #339 |
| 2011 | #416 |
| 2012 | #359 |
| 2013 | #250 |
| 2014 | #184 |
| 2015 | #324 |
| 2016 | #291 |
| 2017 | #278 |
| 2018 | #326 |
| 2019 | #571 |
| 2020 | #321 |
| 2021 | #272 |
| 2022 | #211 |
| 2023 | #509 |
| 2024 | #420 |
| 2025 | #360 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#30 2024 · 559 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #185 |
| 2006 | #129 |
| 2007 | #108 |
| 2008 | #99 |
| 2009 | #84 |
| 2010 | #75 |
| 2011 | #54 |
| 2012 | #47 |
| 2013 | #38 |
| 2014 | #35 |
| 2015 | #45 |
| 2016 | #33 |
| 2017 | #32 |
| 2018 | #29 |
| 2019 | #22 |
| 2020 | #16 |
| 2021 | #17 |
| 2022 | #18 |
| 2023 | #20 |
| 2024 | #30 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#147 2025 · 27 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #352 |
| 2007 | #155 |
| 2008 | #219 |
| 2009 | #133 |
| 2010 | #136 |
| 2011 | #111 |
| 2012 | #126 |
| 2013 | #75 |
| 2014 | #110 |
| 2015 | #66 |
| 2016 | #95 |
| 2017 | #71 |
| 2018 | #68 |
| 2019 | #93 |
| 2020 | #77 |
| 2021 | #113 |
| 2022 | #87 |
| 2023 | #129 |
| 2024 | #127 |
| 2025 | #147 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.