Chara: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#5,645
1960s	73	7	+564%	#3,424
1970s	268	27	+267%	#2,262
1980s	275	28	+3%	#2,433
1990s	144	14	-48%	#4,363
2000s	108	11	-25%	#6,545
2010s	96	10	-11%	#7,841
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-36%	#9,068

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,645

1960s

+564%

#3,424

1970s

268

+267%

#2,262

1980s

275

+3%

#2,433

1990s

144

-48%

#4,363

2000s

108

-25%

#6,545

2010s

-11%

#7,841

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#9,068

The story of Chara

Chara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,546 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,012 American babies have been named Chara. Its peak came in 1982, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Chara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chara?

The median living Chara is about 40 years old; half are between 26 and 48. An estimated 1,000 people named Chara 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.

Chara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,546
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,411
2022	5	#15,796
2021	8	#11,333
2020	11	#9,068
2019	11	#9,252
2018	10	#9,977
2017	5	#16,383
2016	11	#9,541
2015	12	#9,069
2014	8	#12,182
2013	15	#7,841
2012	7	#13,787
2011	9	#11,375
2010	8	#12,519
2009	7	#13,997
2008	7	#14,142
2007	11	#10,277
2006	12	#9,415
2005	6	#14,852
2004	9	#10,865
2003	14	#7,672
2002	16	#6,766
2001	10	#9,516
2000	16	#6,545
1995	14	#6,320
1990	18	#5,095
1985	24	#3,531
1980	36	#2,612
1975	31	#2,522
1970	15	#3,894
1965	–	–
1960	8	#4,820
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chara?

The median living Chara is about 40 years old. Half of all living Charas are between 26 and 48 years old.

How many people named Chara are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Chara are alive in the United States, based on 1,012 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chara mean?

Chara or Chará is a feminine given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Chara in 2025?

Chara ranked #13,546 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chara?

1,012 babies have been named Chara in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chara most popular?

Chara peaked in 1982, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Chara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chara rising or falling?

Chara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Chara popularity over time

The story of Chara

How old are people named Chara?

Chara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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