Charlis
The Story of Charlis
As a girl name
Charlis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 6 Charliss were born — ranking #4,054 that year. As of 2026, Charlis ranks #5,563 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Charliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Charlis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 8 Charliss were born — ranking #3,151 that year. As of 2026, Charlis ranks #4,907 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 102 Charliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Charlis
Charlis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 102 births in the dataset. Charlis's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #3,151. Use the chart and map above to compare Charlis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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