Char: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	30	3	–	#3,172
1950s	102	10	+240%	#2,336
1960s	126	13	+24%	#2,317
1970s	138	14	+10%	#3,361
1980s	61	6	-56%	#5,939
1990s	31	3	-49%	#5,876
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,172

1950s

102

+240%

#2,336

1960s

126

+24%

#2,317

1970s

138

+10%

#3,361

1980s

-56%

#5,939

1990s

-49%

#5,876

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Char

Char is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1945, 488 American babies have been named Char. Its peak came in 1960, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Char stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Char?

The median living Char is about 55 years old; half are between 48 and 65. An estimated 400 people named Char are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Char year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,060
1990	15	#5,876
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,638
1975	15	#4,176
1970	12	#4,531
1965	10	#4,240
1960	26	#2,317
1955	11	#3,604
1950	5	#5,409
1945	5	#4,649
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Char, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Char?

The median living Char is about 55 years old. Half of all living Chars are between 48 and 65 years old.

How many people named Char are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Char are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Char in 2025?

Char did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Char?

488 babies have been named Char in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Char most popular?

Char peaked in 1960, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Char a boy or girl name?

Char is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Char rising or falling?

Char has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Char popularity over time

The story of Char

How old are people named Char?

Char year by year

Frequently asked questions

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