Given name
Charlea
“a small, strong woman”
Charlea is a variant of Charla. In English use, Charla carries the interpretation “a small, strong woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Charlea is a variant of Charla. In English use, Charla carries the interpretation “a small, strong woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charlea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 494
- 0 boys · 494 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,548 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,548 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 53.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 524 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Charlea’s family of names
Charlea has a related form in Charles. Charlea has a related form in Charla.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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