Charisma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,126

among girls · ↓994 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Charisma · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

196 babies

All-time total

3,815

#3,079 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Charisma popularity over time

3,815 babies have been named Charisma since 1968, 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

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	42	4	–	#2,852
1970s	311	31	+640%	#2,222
1980s	437	44	+41%	#1,989
1990s	755	76	+73%	#1,452
2000s	1,392	139	+84%	#1,060
2010s	646	65	-54%	#2,242
2020s (to 2025)	232	39	-40%	#3,181

Where Charisma 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Charisma

Charisma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,126 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 3,815 American babies have been named Charisma. Its peak came in 2000, when 196 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 Charisma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charisma?

The median living Charisma is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 33. An estimated 3,800 people named Charisma 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.

Charisma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,126
2024	35	#4,132
2023	33	#4,294
2022	51	#3,181
2021	41	#3,693
2020	47	#3,296
2019	62	#2,734
2018	49	#3,258
2017	44	#3,496
2016	59	#2,875
2015	55	#3,067
2014	68	#2,592
2013	58	#2,911
2012	83	#2,268
2011	84	#2,242
2010	84	#2,276
2009	93	#2,153
2008	85	#2,300
2007	115	#1,840
2006	151	#1,469
2005	140	#1,496
2004	134	#1,500
2003	139	#1,425
2002	166	#1,214
2001	173	#1,182
2000	196	#1,060
1995	57	#2,314
1990	61	#2,132
1985	42	#2,367
1980	33	#2,755
1975	27	#2,750
1970	25	#2,790
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Charisma

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Charisma Carpenter American actress (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charisma?

The median living Charisma is about 23 years old. Half of all living Charismas are between 16 and 33 years old.

How many people named Charisma are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Charisma are alive in the United States, based on 3,815 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charisma mean?

From the common noun charisma, from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).

How popular is the name Charisma in 2025?

Charisma ranked #5,126 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charisma?

3,815 babies have been named Charisma in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charisma most popular?

Charisma peaked in 2000, when 196 newborns received the name.

Is Charisma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charisma rising or falling?

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

Will Charisma become more popular?

Charisma is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Charisma in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Charisma?

Well-known people named Charisma include Charisma Carpenter (actor).

Names like Charisma

Names that sound and feel close to Charisma: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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