Boys name
Charles
Charles is a boys' name given to 2,314,948 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 40,781 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Oklahoma in 1933.
Which states favor Charles
Charles by state
Top states by all-time births named Charles. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 163,091 | #41 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 161,296 | #50 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 130,993 | #82 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 127,472 | #41 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 116,862 | #30 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 115,306 | #100 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 82,640 | #33 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 80,475 | #31 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 79,249 | #22 (2025) |
| 10 | Tennessee | 75,555 | #27 (2025) |
| 11 | Kentucky | 69,729 | #41 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 67,298 | #29 (2025) |
| 13 | Virginia | 67,251 | #23 (2025) |
| 14 | Indiana | 65,449 | #45 (2025) |
| 15 | New Jersey | 63,727 | #56 (2025) |
| 16 | Florida | 63,090 | #87 (2025) |
| 17 | Alabama | 62,023 | #17 (2025) |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 57,286 | #19 (2025) |
| 19 | Maryland | 54,683 | #47 (2025) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 50,873 | #38 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).