Charly
Meaning
variant of Charlie, from Charles (Germanic karl, "man")
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charly peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
241 people · the #22,265 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 34
Among people named Charly 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 Charly
Most people given the name Charly in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Charly deep dive
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