Charly
Girl name · #3266 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Charly is currently the #3266 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Charly.
Babies named Charly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Charly first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 109 girls were named Charly — good for #1853 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charly in class?
Charly scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Charly will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charly is most common
State-level data for Charly is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Charly
Statistically, parents drawn to Charly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Orly, Marly, Janelly, Cambry, and Sicily.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 64 | #2802 |
| 2007 | 79 | #2394 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 48 | #3085 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charly a popular girl name?
Charly ranked #3266 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Charly most popular?
Charly peaked in 2014, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1853 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Charly. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.