Charis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,137

among girls · ↓312 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Charis · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

133 babies

All-time total

4,415

#2,823 all-time among girls

First recorded

1924

in Social Security records

Charis popularity over time

4,415 babies have been named Charis since 1924, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	54	–	54	5	–	#2,540
1930s	11	–	11	1	-80%	#2,608
1940s	95	–	95	10	+764%	#2,349
1950s	128	–	128	13	+35%	#2,249
1960s	211	–	211	21	+65%	#2,406
1970s	457	5	462	46	+119%	#1,681
1980s	571	10	581	58	+26%	#1,724
1990s	605	15	620	62	+7%	#1,917
2000s	971	16	987	99	+59%	#1,664
2010s	895	–	895	90	-9%	#1,773
2020s (to 2025)	349	22	371	62	-31%	#2,507

Where Charis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Charis

Charis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,137 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 4,415 American babies have been named Charis. Its peak came in 2006, when 133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Charis?

The median living Charis is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 41. An estimated 4,200 people named Charis 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.

Charis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	51	#3,137	8	#9,066
2024	59	#2,825	14	#6,246
2023	52	#3,147	–	–
2022	59	#2,869	–	–
2021	59	#2,857	–	–
2020	69	#2,507	–	–
2019	56	#2,936	–	–
2018	72	#2,461	–	–
2017	87	#2,187	–	–
2016	71	#2,522	–	–
2015	86	#2,197	–	–
2014	105	#1,910	–	–
2013	102	#1,942	–	–
2012	95	#2,033	–	–
2011	105	#1,898	–	–
2010	116	#1,773	–	–
2009	95	#2,122	5	#12,809
2008	97	#2,095	–	–
2007	85	#2,277	–	–
2006	127	#1,664	6	#10,898
2005	108	#1,806	–	–
2004	113	#1,716	–	–
2003	99	#1,863	5	#11,162
2002	82	#2,084	–	–
2001	80	#2,078	–	–
2000	85	#1,972	–	–
1995	59	#2,253	–	–
1990	50	#2,440	–	–
1985	58	#1,909	–	–
1980	65	#1,724	–	–
1975	54	#1,734	–	–
1970	28	#2,588	–	–
1965	22	#2,610	–	–
1960	18	#2,912	–	–
1955	10	#3,815	–	–
1950	8	#4,008	–	–
1945	14	#2,349	–	–
1940	5	#4,461	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	9	#3,406	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charis?

The median living Charis is about 24 years old. Half of all living Chariss are between 14 and 41 years old.

How many people named Charis are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Charis are alive in the United States, based on 4,415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charis mean?

From Ancient Greek Χάρις (Kháris, literally “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”).

How popular is the name Charis in 2025?

Charis ranked #3,137 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charis?

4,415 babies have been named Charis in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charis most popular?

Charis peaked in 2006, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Charis a boy or girl name?

Charis is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Charis rising or falling?

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

Will Charis become more popular?

Charis is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Charis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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