Charles
Quick answers about Charles
How many people are named Charles?
An estimated 1.2 million living Americans are named Charles.
How rare is Charles?
Charles is still widely used among babies today, with 5,898 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 85.5% from its 1947 peak. It was the #48 boys’ name in 2025.
How old is the typical Charles?
The median age of a living American named Charles is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 73 years old.
Is Charles still popular?
Yes. Charles is holding steady, with 5,898 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Charles most common?
Charles has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appeared 3.9× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Charles is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 3.9× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Vermont.
States where Charles is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.