Chari: 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	75	8	–	#2,897
1950s	224	22	+199%	#1,912
1960s	315	32	+41%	#1,766
1970s	240	24	-24%	#2,142
1980s	216	22	-10%	#2,780
1990s	78	8	-64%	#5,335
2000s	21	2	-73%	#13,947
2010s	24	2	+14%	#10,875
2020s (to 2025)	9	2	-37%	#10,442

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,897

1950s

224

+199%

#1,912

1960s

315

+41%

#1,766

1970s

240

-24%

#2,142

1980s

216

-10%

#2,780

1990s

-64%

#5,335

2000s

-73%

#13,947

2010s

+14%

#10,875

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#10,442

The story of Chari

Chari 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 1941, 1,202 American babies have been named Chari. Its peak came in 1960, when 41 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 Chari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chari?

The median living Chari is about 55 years old; half are between 42 and 64. An estimated 1,100 people named Chari 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.

Chari 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	9	#10,442
2019	5	#16,037
2018	–	–
2017	9	#10,875
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,113
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,431
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,678
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,947
2001	5	#15,830
2000	5	#15,499
1995	8	#9,744
1990	17	#5,335
1985	31	#2,953
1980	20	#3,872
1975	25	#2,890
1970	34	#2,273
1965	38	#1,858
1960	41	#1,766
1955	31	#1,912
1950	16	#2,558
1945	9	#3,174
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chari?

The median living Chari is about 55 years old. Half of all living Charis are between 42 and 64 years old.

How many people named Chari are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Chari are alive in the United States, based on 1,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chari in 2025?

Chari 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 Chari?

1,202 babies have been named Chari in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chari most popular?

Chari peaked in 1960, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Chari a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chari rising or falling?

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

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Chari popularity over time

The story of Chari

How old are people named Chari?

Chari year by year

Frequently asked questions

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