Charlie Watters
There are approximately 5 people named Charlie Watters living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Charlie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Watters. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Charlie
118K
Alive today
Named Watters
13K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 118K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 36
Estimated bearers: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,113
Per 100K: 3.92
Top ancestry: White (83.6%)
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 Watters surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Watters, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.6%.
- White83.6%
- Black or African American10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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 Watters appears at a rate of 3.92 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0039%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Charlie Watters. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Charlie
FAQ
Charlie Watters: questions and answers
How many people are named Charlie Watters?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Charlie Watters. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0343%) with the surname frequency (3.92 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Charlie Watters?
We classify Charlie Watters as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 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.