Charlize

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A few things about Charlize you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Charlize

Charlize Theron

South African and American actress (born 1975)

Choose Charlize and your child shares a first name with Charlize Theron, a South African and American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Charlize, like who?” Charlize Theron's Wikipedia article is available in 118 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,752 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Charlize, 65 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Charlize would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCharlize first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2004, when it ranked #625. Today it's #2,645, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendCharlize has slipped 1,037 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,645. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningCharlize is an Afrikaans form of Charles, which means “free”. Our records link it to English, French and German roots.

About the name Charlize

Charlize is a girl name of English, French and German origin meaning “free”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ize”. US birth records list Charlize for girls from 1998 to 2025, in 28 of those 28 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #625 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,645, with 65 babies.

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