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Charly
OriginDiminutive of Charles
Meaning"free man"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#3262
Boys#5652
75% girls · 25% boys
About Charly
Alternative spelling of Charlie that's popular for baby boys in Belgium.
Charly for girls#3262 US
Charly is one of the least popular nicknames for Charles for either gender. For girls, it ranks far behind Charlie, Charlee, Charli, and Charley.
Pronounced CHAR-lee.
As of October 2026, Charly ranked #5652 for boys and #3262 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #904 for boys in 1890 and #1841 for girls in 1986.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,160
Girls #3,262
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,708 | 28 | #1,855 | 109 |
| 2015 | #4,000 | 26 | #2,299 | 81 |
| 2016 | #4,645 | 21 | #2,227 | 86 |
| 2017 | #4,623 | 21 | #2,606 | 67 |
| 2018 | #3,545 | 31 | #2,716 | 63 |
| 2019 | #4,022 | 26 | #2,236 | 82 |
| 2020 | #3,427 | 32 | #2,135 | 85 |
| 2021 | #3,661 | 30 | #2,349 | 77 |
| 2022 | #2,877 | 44 | #2,007 | 97 |
| 2023 | #3,723 | 30 | #2,900 | 58 |
| 2024 | #3,160 | 38 | #2,264 | 82 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,262 | 48 |
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Charly for boys
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- Charles "Charly" Wingate aka Max BBoy
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- Charly GaulBoy
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- Charles "Charly" MusondaBoy
Belgian professional footballer
- Charlotte Denise "Charly" McClainGirl
American country music singer
Charly in pop culture
- Charly GordonBoy
main character in 1968 film "Charly"
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