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Charly

Unisex

Meaning of Charly: German: 'free man'

Charly is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2587th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2587

64 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,833

First recorded 1884 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 43 babies1985: 55 babies1986: 70 babies1987: 58 babies1988: 59 babies1989: 55 babies1990: 46 babies19901991: 51 babies1992: 52 babies1993: 46 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 52 babies1996: 61 babies1997: 49 babies1998: 72 babies1999: 61 babies2000: 57 babies20002001: 79 babies2002: 83 babies2003: 82 babies2004: 120 babies2005: 123 babies2006: 83 babies2007: 130 babies2008: 103 babies2009: 122 babies2010: 120 babies20102011: 111 babies2012: 127 babies2013: 105 babies2014: 137 babies2015: 107 babies2016: 107 babies2017: 88 babies2018: 94 babies2019: 108 babies2020: 118 babies20202021: 107 babies2022: 141 babies2023: 88 babies2024: 120 babies2025: 64 babies
US babies named Charly per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 141.

Gender split

34% boys · 66% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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