Charla
Girl name · American · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #664 in 1968
0 babies were named Charla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCharla first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #664.
About the name Charla
Charla is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rla”. US birth records list Charla for girls from 1917 to 2023, in 104 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #664 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.3 | 306,122 girls |
| 1920s | 5.8 | 172,414 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 58,072 girls |
| 1940s | 59 | 17,044 girls |
| 1950s | 79 | 12,671 girls |
| 1960s | 104 | 9,656 girls |
| 1970s | 110 | 9,109 girls |
| 1980s | 61 | 16,439 girls |
| 1990s | 23 | 43,937 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 85,690 girls |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 145,138 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 325,203 girls |
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Questions about the name Charla
What is the origin of the name Charla?
Charla has American, English, French, German roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Charla a boy or girl name?
Charla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Charla?
Charla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #664 in 1968.