Charlie Parker
There are approximately 134 people named Charlie Parker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,557,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Charlie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Parker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
134
1 in 2,557,868
Named Charlie
118K
Alive today
Named Parker
391K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 118K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 391K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #56
Per 100K: 113.98
Top ancestry: White (69.2%)
First name trend
Charlie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Charlie. The peak year was 2022 with 4,447 births. The average person named Charlie today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Parker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Parker, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.2%.
- White69.2%
- Black or African American24.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Charlie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0343% of the US population, based on 117,732 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Parker appears at a rate of 113.98 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1140%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 134 people with the full name Charlie Parker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Charlie
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FAQ
Charlie Parker: questions and answers
How many people are named Charlie Parker?
We estimate approximately 134 people in the United States share the full name Charlie Parker. That works out to about 1 in 2,557,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0343%) with the surname frequency (113.98 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Charlie Parker?
We classify Charlie Parker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,557,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Charlie a male or female name?
Charlie is predominantly unisex. Out of 219,996 total SSA registrations, 82.6% were male and 17.4% were female. See the full Charlie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.