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Charla

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

feminine form of Charles (Germanic karl, "man"), first recorded in the US around 1917

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charla peaked in the 1950s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

448 people · the #14,428 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 34

1970s1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Charla living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Charla

People given the name Charla in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Charla deep dive

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