Charise: 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	9	1	–	#3,660
1950s	135	14	+1400%	#2,216
1960s	429	43	+218%	#1,467
1970s	664	66	+55%	#1,293
1980s	588	59	-11%	#1,530
1990s	244	24	-59%	#2,850
2000s	70	7	-71%	#8,132
2010s	15	2	-79%	#11,175
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,660

1950s

135

+1400%

#2,216

1960s

429

+218%

#1,467

1970s

664

+55%

#1,293

1980s

588

-11%

#1,530

1990s

244

-59%

#2,850

2000s

-71%

#8,132

2010s

-79%

#11,175

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charise

Charise 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 1949, 2,154 American babies have been named Charise. Its peak came in 1971, when 85 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 Charise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charise?

The median living Charise is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 56. An estimated 2,000 people named Charise 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.

Charise 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	9	#11,175
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,366
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#15,640
2008	–	–
2007	6	#15,894
2006	8	#12,655
2005	5	#17,012
2004	5	#16,631
2003	9	#10,604
2002	9	#10,402
2001	10	#9,517
2000	12	#8,132
1995	17	#5,490
1990	37	#3,028
1985	60	#1,864
1980	59	#1,839
1975	60	#1,629
1970	82	#1,307
1965	41	#1,772
1960	30	#2,108
1955	15	#2,994
1950	5	#5,410
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charise?

The median living Charise is about 48 years old. Half of all living Charises are between 39 and 56 years old.

How many people named Charise are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Charise are alive in the United States, based on 2,154 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charise in 2025?

Charise 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 Charise?

2,154 babies have been named Charise in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charise most popular?

Charise peaked in 1971, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Charise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charise rising or falling?

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

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Charise popularity over time

The story of Charise

How old are people named Charise?

Charise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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