Charlsie
A feminine diminutive form of the name Charles, meaning "free man".
Name Census estimates that about 899 living Americans carry the first name Charlsie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charlsie today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charlsie births was 1930 (59 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charlsie. 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
899
~ 1 in 381,262 Americans
Peak year
1930
59 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,787
Tracked since 1897
Popularity
Charlsie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charlsie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 397 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charlsie 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 Charlsie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Charlsies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, Alabama, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Charlsie, while Virginia, Mississippi, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 81 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Charlsie
The name Charlsie is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the late 19th or early 20th century as a feminized variation of the male name Charles. Charles is derived from the German name Karl, which itself comes from the Old English word "ceorl" meaning "free man" or "husband."
While the name Charles has a long and well-documented history, with numerous kings, philosophers, and historical figures bearing the name, the variant Charlsie is much more obscure. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Charlsie can be found in the 1880 United States Census, where it is listed as the given name of a young girl born in Tennessee.
In the early 20th century, a woman named Charlsie Hayden (born in 1892) gained some renown as a vaudeville performer and actress, appearing in several Broadway productions and silent films. Another notable figure was Charlsie Garrett (1907-1965), an American painter and illustrator known for her works depicting Native American life and culture.
Moving into the mid-20th century, Charlsie Ella Lewis (1921-2008) was a prominent African American educator and civil rights activist who played a key role in the desegregation of schools in Oklahoma. In the field of literature, Charlsie Russell (1919-2013) was a celebrated author and poet from Mississippi, known for her works exploring Southern culture and the experiences of women.
More recently, Charlsie Agro (born in 1955) is an American theologian and academic who has written extensively on the role of women in the Catholic Church and issues of social justice.
While not as widely used as other names derived from Charles, such as Charlotte or Carla, the name Charlsie has a unique charm and history, with a handful of notable individuals who have carried it over the past century and a half.
People
Charlsie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlsie 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
Charlsie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlsie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 899 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charlsie 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 381,262 US residents.
Is Charlsie a common name?
We classify Charlsie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,065 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charlsie most popular?
The single biggest year for Charlsie was 1930, when 59 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charlsie is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Charlsie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charlsie 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.
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.