Charles vs Colt
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Charles
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #48
- Peak
- #4 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,898
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Colt
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #285
- Peak
- #210 (2019)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,188
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Charles is the more popular pick (#48 vs #285). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Charles; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Colt wins.
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