Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Charls isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1886. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charls through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 722
- 722 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1932
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 10 in 1987. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 367 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Charls, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
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>99% boys
Doyle
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