Charlize
Girl name · #2681 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 65 baby girls were named Charlize, placing it at #2681 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Charlize.
The 27-year story
Charlize first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 436 girls were named Charlize — good for #625 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Charlize per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charlize in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Charlize is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Charlize will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charlize is most common
State-level data for Charlize is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Charlize
Statistically, parents drawn to Charlize tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izabelle, Natalee, Cambree, Carleigh, and Chesney.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charlize | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 123 | #1680 |
| 2020 | 130 | #1608 |
| 2019 | 144 | #1508 |
| 2018 | 188 | #1237 |
| 2017 | 187 | #1263 |
| 2016 | 226 | #1118 |
| 2015 | 278 | #972 |
| 2014 | 261 | #1005 |
| 2013 | 291 | #886 |
| 2012 | 315 | #846 |
| 2011 | 244 | #1022 |
| 2010 | 249 | #1008 |
| 2009 | 297 | #911 |
| 2008 | 302 | #910 |
| 2007 | 312 | #891 |
| 2006 | 365 | #753 |
| 2005 | 279 | #899 |
| 2004 | 436 | #625 |
| 2003 | 227 | #1018 |
| 2002 | 176 | #1165 |
| 2001 | 194 | #1090 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlize a popular girl name?
Charlize ranked #2681 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #972.
When was the name Charlize most popular?
Charlize peaked in 2004, when 436 American girls received the name (ranked #625 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charlize?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Charlize. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.