Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Free man
- English
- .
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Charley
Pronunciation
ch(ar)-ley
More about the name
Charley is an English unisex given name and a surname. As an English given name, it is a diminutive form of Charles and a feminine form of Charlie.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #249, 485 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1826, 87 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #489, 637 births); most recent 2025 (rank #760, 356 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | 356 |
| 2024 | 88 | 385 |
| 2023 | 96 | 387 |
| 2022 | 85 | 421 |
| 2021 | 83 | 480 |
| 2020 | 83 | 561 |
| 2019 | 86 | 552 |
| 2018 | 100 | 553 |
| 2017 | 96 | 611 |
| 2016 | 79 | 560 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #326, 107 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #146, 320 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 | 19 |
| 2021 | 9 | 29 |
| 2020 | 11 | 23 |
| 2019 | 18 | 36 |
| 2018 | 19 | 50 |
| 2017 | 34 | 54 |
| 2016 | 36 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #516, 52 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4262, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #1470, 10 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #500, 6 births); most recent 2018 (rank #703, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #277, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 4 |
| 2019 | – | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | 3 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #516, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #92, 57 births); most recent 2024 (rank #384, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 8 |
| 2023 | – | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 11 |
| 2020 | – | 15 |
| 2019 | – | 18 |
| 2018 | 5 | 24 |
| 2017 | – | 20 |
| 2016 | – | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #232, 8 births); most recent 2012 (rank #273, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #115, 19 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #408, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence