Charley Unisex

Popularity: #836 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Charley

Charley Pride was an American country music singer and the first African American to become a major star in the genre.

Charley Harper was an American modernist painter known for his stylized wildlife prints.

Charley Toorop was a Dutch painter associated with the expressionist movement.

Charley Trippi was an American football player and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Fictional characters named Charley

Charley Brown is a character from the comic strip Peanuts, known for his optimistic yet often unlucky personality.

Charley the Chimp is a character from the animated series The Amazing World of Gumball, known for his playful antics.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Charley was first seen in the United States in 1880. Charley has ranked as high as #498 nationally, which occurred in 1920, and has been most popular in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi. In the past 5 years the name Charley has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Charley (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
TX	8	24%
CA	8	24%
MO	6	18%
OK	6	18%
FL	5	15%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	305
1881	266
1882	262
1883	254
1884	290
1885	285
1886	214
1887	221
1888	254
1889	199
1890	183
1891	193
1892	210
1893	191
1894	186
1895	178
1896	168
1897	156
1898	170
1899	120
1900	224
1901	158
1902	168
1903	126
1904	166
1905	168
1906	157
1907	164
1908	155
1909	147
1910	181
1911	160
1912	288
1913	278
1914	359
1915	414
1916	461
1917	457
1918	462
1919	470
1920	485
1921	456
1922	435
1923	421
1924	430
1925	350
1926	398
1927	365
1928	321
1929	323
1930	289
1931	258
1932	282
1933	246
1934	254
1935	240
1936	238
1937	188
1938	236
1939	192
1940	201
1941	208
1942	198
1943	208
1944	200
1945	156
1946	159
1947	188
1948	161
1949	173
1950	175
1951	144
1952	156
1953	138
1954	129
1955	140
1956	140
1957	125
1958	130
1959	137
1960	134
1961	99
1962	109
1963	149
1964	101
1965	93
1966	83
1967	76
1968	81
1969	96
1970	94
1971	84
1972	73
1973	66
1974	72
1975	65
1976	57
1977	75
1978	70
1979	71
1980	78
1981	84
1982	72
1983	55
1984	64
1985	50
1986	63
1987	61
1988	51
1989	47
1990	56
1991	50
1992	38
1993	42
1994	43
1995	48
1996	49
1997	33
1998	39
1999	42
2000	44
2001	37
2002	45
2003	47
2004	74
2005	69
2006	66
2007	80
2008	77
2009	92
2010	92
2011	85
2012	75
2013	89
2014	78
2015	85
2016	79
2017	96
2018	100
2019	86
2020	83
2021	83
2022	85
2023	96
2024	88