Charlsey
A feminine name of French origin, a combination of the names Charles and Mary.
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Charlsey. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charlsey today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charlsey births was 1995 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charlsey. 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.
People living today
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
1995
14 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,791
Tracked since 1917
Census
Charlsey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 267 people with the first name Charlsey, which placed it at #31,863 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
#31,863
National first-name rank
People counted
267
267 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charlsey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charlsey is White at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Black (6.4%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Charlsey 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 Charlsey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.5% · 231
- Black or African American6.4% · 17
- Two or more races3.4% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Charlsey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charlsey from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 87 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charlsey 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 Charlsey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Charlseys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Charlsey
The name Charlsey is a relatively modern English variant of the French name Charlize. It is believed to have originated in the late 20th century, likely as a feminized form of the male name Charles. The name Charles has its roots in the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "unfettered." This name became popular in France and eventually spread to other parts of Europe and the English-speaking world.
While the exact origin of the name Charlsey is unclear, it is thought to be a creative combination of the names Charles and Eliza or Elizabeth. Eliza is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath," while Elizabeth is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Charlsey specifically. However, the name Charles has a long and illustrious history, with numerous notable figures bearing the name throughout the centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Charlsey can be found in the late 20th century. However, due to its relatively modern origin, there are no widely recognized historical figures with this particular name.
While the name Charlsey itself does not have a long history, it is worth mentioning a few notable individuals named Charlize, which is closely related. These include Charlize Theron (born 1975), a South African-American actress known for her roles in films such as "Monster" and "Mad Max: Fury Road." Another notable figure is Charlize Leviski (born 1963), a South African swimmer and former world record holder.
It is important to note that while the name Charlsey may not have a rich historical background, it reflects the creative blending of names and cultural influences that has become increasingly common in modern times.
People
Charlsey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlsey 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
Charlsey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlsey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charlsey 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 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Charlsey a common name?
We classify Charlsey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charlsey most popular?
The single biggest year for Charlsey was 1995, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charlsey is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Charlsey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 267 people with the name Charlsey, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,863 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 Charlsey 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 Charlsey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Charlsey leans strongly female. 269 people counted with this name were female (98.5%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.5%). 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 Charlsey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charlsey is White at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Black (6.4%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Charlsey most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Charlsey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (231 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 Charlsey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charlsey a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charlsey in the SSA data are female. 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 Charlsey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charlsey 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 Charlsey 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 Americans are named Charlsey?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Charlsey on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.