Charlie

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Charlie

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Charlie is an English diminutive (based on the Scottish “ie” ending) for Charles is the English and French form of an Old Germanic name, Karl. It comes from the word “ceorl,” which means “man.”

History:
Charles did not become popular until the 17th century when King Charles I came to the throne, about the time when the “ie” ending was gaining popularity. Charles (and Charlie) became very popular in the 19th century.

Pronunciation: charl-ee.

Alternates: Charli, Charley.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Charlie Parker (1920-1955)
American jazz musician.
Charlie Byrd (1925-1999)
American jazz musician.

Fictional Characters:
Charlie Brown
American comic strip character.
Charlie McCarthey
Ventriloquist dummy from Edgar Bergen’s act.

Miscellaneous:
Charlie Paddock (1900-1943)
American Olympic sprinter

Political Figures:
Charlie Soong (1866-1918)
American-educated Chinese political figure.

Singers and Entertainers:
Charley Patton (1887-1934)
American blues singer.
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)
American actor.
Charlie Rich (1932-1995)
American country singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.090 % named Charlie
0.009 % named Charley

Popularity of Charlie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 60th most popular.
1910-1920: 66th most popular.
1920-1930: 73rd most popular.
1930-1940: 104th most popular.
1940-1950: 131st most popular.
1950-1960: 188th most popular.
1960-1970: 247th most popular.
1970-1980: 296th most popular.
1980-1990: 351st most popular.
1990: 424th most popular.
1991: 427th most popular.
1992: 447th most popular.
1993: 477th most popular.
1994: 478th most popular.
1995: 438th most popular.
1996: 481st most popular.
1997: 456th most popular.
1998: 447th most popular.
1999: 430th most popular.
2000: 453rd most popular.
2001: 438th most popular.
2002: 512th most popular.
2003: 372nd most popular.

In Ireland...
2002: 93rd most popular.
2003: 79th most popular.

Popularity of Charley:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 221st most popular.
1910-1920: 249th most popular.
1920-1930: 298th most popular.
1930-1940: 387th most popular.
1940-1950: 499th most popular.
1950-1960: 652nd most popular.
1960-1970: 945th most popular.
1970-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 959th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Charly:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900-1940: N/A
1945: 192nd most popular.
1950: 183rd most popular.
1951-1980: N/A
1985: 167th most popular.
1990: 121st most popular.
2000: 152nd most popular.