Charley
Charley is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Charley in their class.
About the Name Charley
Charley has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 320 places in five years. It was most popular in 1999 at #146 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Charley is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Charley in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #729, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Charley
- Charley Webb — Charlene Joanne Webb, commonly known as Charley Webb, is an English actress.
- Charley Steiner — Charles Harris Steiner is an American sportscaster and broadcast journalist.
- Travels with Charley — Travels with Charley: In Search of America is a 1962 travelogue written by American author John Steinbeck.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Charley
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Charley
Almost certainly the only Charley in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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