Charley
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning free man; a form of Charles.
How Charley has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #520 |
| 2016 | #558 |
| 2017 | #513 |
| 2018 | #561 |
| 2019 | #551 |
| 2020 | #537 |
| 2021 | #616 |
| 2022 | #699 |
| 2023 | #729 |
| 2024 | #729 |
| 2025 | #760 |
Charley by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Charley. In the US, 703 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 638 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Charles
Like Charley, each of these traces back to Charles: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Charlifree man; a form of Charles526 in the US (2017)
- Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 in the US (2017)
- Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 in the US (2017)
- Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
- Carlofree man; Italian form of Charles27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carleyfree man; a form of Carl or Charles146 in the US (2017)
- Carolfree man or strong; a form of Charles113 in the US (2017)
- Chaza form of Charles; free man105 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Charley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Charlyfree man; a form of Charles87 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chaneyoak grove dweller; occupational surname22 in the US (2017)
- Caleystrife or battle; a form of Caolán12 in the US (2017)
- Corleyraven wood or wood by the pool8 in the US (2017)
- Carlesa form of Charles; free man or strong6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Charley
Names that are said the same way as Charley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Charley, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Charley
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