Charisa: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	8	1	–	#5,518
1970s	126	13	+1475%	#3,405
1980s	145	15	+15%	#4,179
1990s	67	7	-54%	#6,312
2000s	41	4	-39%	#10,401
2010s	8	1	-80%	#12,520
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,518

1970s

126

+1475%

#3,405

1980s

145

+15%

#4,179

1990s

-54%

#6,312

2000s

-39%

#10,401

2010s

-80%

#12,520

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charisa

Charisa 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 1969, 395 American babies have been named Charisa. Its peak came in 1978, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Charisa?

The median living Charisa is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Charisa 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.

Charisa 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	8	#12,520
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,794
2007	5	#18,191
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,534
2003	9	#10,603
2002	9	#10,401
2001	6	#13,864
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,416
1985	12	#5,731
1980	16	#4,552
1975	20	#3,416
1970	11	#4,795
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charisa?

The median living Charisa is about 41 years old. Half of all living Charisas are between 34 and 48 years old.

How many people named Charisa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Charisa are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charisa in 2025?

Charisa 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 Charisa?

395 babies have been named Charisa in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charisa most popular?

Charisa peaked in 1978, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Charisa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charisa rising or falling?

Charisa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Charisa

Charisa popularity over time

The story of Charisa

How old are people named Charisa?

Charisa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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