Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Charley
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
485
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Charley
How many people are named Charley?
An estimated 6,127 living Americans are named Charley.
How rare is Charley?
Charley is uncommon among babies today, with 87 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.1% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Charley?
The median age of a living American named Charley is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 67 years old.
Is Charley still popular?
Yes. Charley is holding steady, with 87 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Charley most common?
Charley has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
82.1%
2025
87
All-time
23,974
Where it lives now
Charley is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 6.6× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Charley is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.