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Girl name

Charla

/ˈtʃɑɹlə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2023

Charla has been given to about 8,026 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1969, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtʃɑɹlə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,094
Median age today57 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Charla per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1969 · 219
  • Born in 20250
  • All time8,026

How popular is Charla?

Its best year was 1969, when 219 babies were given the name, ranking 670th. The typical living American called Charla is about 57 years old today.

Names that sound like Charla

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sharla0.88
  2. Carla0.78
  3. Karla0.75
  4. Darla0.75
  5. Marla0.75
  6. Shayla0.75
  7. Starla0.75
  8. Charli0.70

Middle names for Charla

Ranked by flow score
  1. Charla Josephine0.84
  2. Charla Rose0.83
  3. Charla Louise0.83
  4. Charla June0.82
  5. Charla Pearl0.82
  6. Charla Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Charla

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rockybrother · 0.85
  2. Georginasister · 0.83
  3. Laurelsister · 0.82
  4. Margosister · 0.82
  5. Rudybrother · 0.81
  6. Wadebrother · 0.80

Where Charla is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Charla White0.78
    2. Charla Reyes0.78
    3. Charla Nguyen0.78
    4. Charla Moore0.78
    5. Charla Lee0.78
    6. Charla Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Charla

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.