Holding steady.
Popularity of Charlcie since 1895
Babies named Charlcie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1929, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Charlcie's real moment was 1895.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 106 |
| 1920s | 166 |
| 1930s | 135 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Charlcie is a rare feminine variant of Charles that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1895, its peak year, when it reached its highest usage. The name has never been among the top 1,000 names in any decade, and the most recent data from 2025 shows it remaining extremely uncommon, with no recorded births in many years. Its trajectory is stable, meaning its usage has not seen a significant increase or decline; it has simply persisted as a rarity. Charlcie belongs to a cluster of turn-of-the-century names that have not enjoyed a revival, unlike some of its floral or more classic contemporaries. The absence of any top state concentration underscores its sporadic, nationwide low usage.
Charlcie is a variant of Charlie, itself a diminutive of Charles. The name Charles derives from the Germanic word *karlaz*, meaning 'free man'. Charlcie emerged in the late 19th century as a distinctly feminine spelling, part of a trend of adding -ie or -y endings to masculine names to create feminine forms.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Charlie, Char, Lcie
Sibling names for Charlcie
Names that share Charlcie's style, for a brother or sister.
