Charles

Meaning and origin of Charles

Popularity of Charles in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1900.
• Over recent years, Charles has been rising (+6.4% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Charles every 3.4 schools.

Charles in English-speaking countries

Charles ranks 50^th in United States, 60^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 66^th in Ontario (Canada), against 73^rd in France.

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  60^th boys’ name165 babies in 3 years1 boy in 270−1.2% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  50^th boys’ name16,932 babies in 3 years1 boy in 304−1.9% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  66^th boys’ name502 babies in 3 years1 boy in 339−5.5% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  99^th boys’ name137 babies in 3 years1 boy in 359−5.7% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  121^st boys’ name1,331 babies in 3 years1 boy in 621−7.1% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  161^st boys’ name41 babies in 3 years1 boy in 621

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  201^st boys’ name65 babies in 3 years1 boy in 922−7.4% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  236^th boys’ name56 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,283

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Names similar to Charles

• Charly
• Enzo
• Swann
• Robin
• Lyam
• Milo
• Swan
• Lenny
• Alix
• Charlie
• Hugo
• Armand

See also

• →French names of Germanic origin
• 72^ndTop 100 French boy names