Charlesanthony
A masculine name combining Charles, meaning "man" in Old English, with Anthony, meaning "priceless one" in Greek.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Charlesanthony. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Charlesanthony today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charlesanthony births was 1999 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charlesanthony. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Charlesanthony. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1999
7 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
1999 SSA rank
#7,994
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Charlesanthony: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Charlesanthony by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Charlesanthony during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Charlesanthony
The given name Charlesanthony is a combination of two distinct names, Charles and Anthony. It is believed to have originated in the English-speaking world, likely during the modern era when naming conventions became more flexible, allowing for the merging of multiple names.
The first part, Charles, traces its roots back to the Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" or "peasant." It gained popularity in the Middle Ages due to the influence of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who ruled a vast empire in Western and Central Europe from 768 to 814 AD. The name Charles has been borne by numerous kings, nobles, and other historical figures throughout the centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Charles can be found in the Carolingian dynasty, with Charlemagne being the most renowned bearer of the name. Another notable figure was Charles the Bald (823-877 AD), a Carolingian king who ruled the West Frankish Kingdom from 843 to 877 AD.
The second part, Anthony, derives from the Latin name Antonius, which originated from the Roman family name Antonii. It gained widespread popularity due to its association with Saint Anthony the Great (251-356 AD), an Egyptian monk and one of the founders of Christian monasticism.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anthony can be found in the New Testament, where it refers to Mark Antony, a Roman politician and military leader who played a crucial role in the Roman Republic's transformation into an empire.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Charles or Anthony separately. These include Charles V (1500-1558), the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain; Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the renowned English novelist; Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), a Portuguese Catholic priest and Franciscan friar; and Anthony Burgess (1917-1993), an English writer and composer.
However, the combined name Charlesanthony is relatively uncommon, and there are no widely known historical figures associated with it. It is likely a modern invention, reflecting the growing trend of combining multiple names into a single, unique moniker.
People
Charlesanthony + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlesanthony as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Charlesanthony: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlesanthony?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charlesanthony going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Charlesanthony a common name?
We classify Charlesanthony as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charlesanthony most popular?
The single biggest year for Charlesanthony was 1999, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charlesanthony is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Charlesanthony in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charlesanthony a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charlesanthony in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Charlesanthony still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charlesanthony in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Charlesanthony can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Charlesanthony?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Charlesanthony at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.