Stuart Charles
There are approximately 10 people named Stuart Charles living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Stuart with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Charles. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
10
1 in 34,275,434
Named Stuart
48K
Alive today
Named Charles
71K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #548
Per 100K: 20.75
Top ancestry: Black (53.0%)
First name trend
Stuart: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Stuart. The peak year was 1960 with 2,082 births. The average person named Stuart today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Charles surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Charles, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 53.0%.
- Black or African American53.0%
- White33.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.9%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Stuart has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0140% of the US population, based on 48,132 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Charles appears at a rate of 20.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0208%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 10 people with the full name Stuart Charles. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Stuart
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Other people with the surname Charles
FAQ
Stuart Charles: questions and answers
How many people are named Stuart Charles?
We estimate approximately 10 people in the United States share the full name Stuart Charles. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0140%) with the surname frequency (20.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Stuart Charles?
We classify Stuart Charles as "Very Rare". About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Stuart a male or female name?
Stuart is predominantly male. Out of 69,142 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Stuart 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.