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Summary

Charlie is a diminutive of Charles, originating from the Old High German 'Karal', meaning 'free man'. The name evolved through Latin and French before becoming popular in English. It is associated with friendliness and has biblical relevance of 'N/A'.

The name Charlie is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Charlie has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Charlie' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 69th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 110th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 185th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 291st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 400th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 338th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 214th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 553rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 580th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1188th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2237th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1492nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 747th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 148th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Charlie' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.