Charlse
A French form of the name Charles, derived from Germanic roots meaning "man".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Charlse. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Charlse today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charlse births was 1960 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charlse. 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 Charlse. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1960
8 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1961 SSA rank
#3,698
Tracked since 1960
Census
Charlse in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 143 people with the first name Charlse, which placed it at #46,519 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,519
National first-name rank
People counted
143
143 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charlse
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charlse is White at 65.7%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Hispanic (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Charlse described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Charlse at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.7% · 94
- Black or African American26.6% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
- Two or more races0.7% · 1
Popularity
Charlse: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Charlse 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 Charlse during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Charlse
The name Charlse is believed to have originated from the Old French name Charles, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl. The name Karl comes from the word "karl" meaning "free man" or "husband." The name Charles was later popularized throughout Europe due to the fame of Charlemagne, the Frankish emperor who ruled from 768 to 814 AD.
The name Charlse, with its unique spelling, is likely a variant or alternative spelling that emerged later on. Although not as common as the traditional spelling of Charles, the name Charlse has been used throughout history by various individuals.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Charlse was Charlse de Villiers, a French nobleman and military commander who lived in the 16th century. He served under King Henry IV of France and played a role in the French Wars of Religion.
Another notable figure with the name Charlse was Charlse Drouillard, a French-Canadian explorer and fur trader who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known for his expeditions with the famous explorers Lewis and Clark, and his contributions to mapping the American West.
In the 19th century, Charlse Dickens was a British author and social critic, best known for his novels such as "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Great Expectations." He was born in 1812 and died in 1870, leaving a lasting impact on English literature.
Charlse Renouvier, a French philosopher and writer, lived from 1815 to 1903. He was a prominent figure in the development of French neo-criticism and influenced subsequent philosophers with his ideas on free will and ethics.
Charlse Baudelaire, a French poet and critic, was born in 1821 and died in 1867. He is regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 19th century and is best known for his collection "Les Fleurs du Mal" (The Flowers of Evil).
While the name Charlse may not be as widely used as its more common spelling, it has been present throughout history, carried by individuals from various backgrounds and professions, each leaving their unique mark on the world.
People
Charlse + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlse 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
Charlse: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlse?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charlse 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Charlse a common name?
We classify Charlse as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charlse most popular?
The single biggest year for Charlse was 1960, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charlse is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Charlse in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 143 people with the name Charlse, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,519 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Charlse in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Charlse?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Charlse leans strongly male. 128 people counted with this name were male (91.4%), compared with 12 female bearers (8.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Charlse?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charlse is White at 65.7%. The next largest groups are Black (26.6%) and Hispanic (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Charlse most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Charlse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.7% (94 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Charlse in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charlse a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charlse 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 Charlse still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charlse 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 Charlse 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.
How many people share the name Charlse?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.