Charisse: 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	48	5	–	#2,267
1950s	635	64	+1223%	#1,066
1960s	1,264	126	+99%	#807
1970s	1,441	144	+14%	#727
1980s	1,099	110	-24%	#1,025
1990s	521	52	-53%	#1,770
2000s	209	21	-60%	#4,209
2010s	65	7	-69%	#8,356
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-64%	#11,301

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,267

1950s

635

+1223%

#1,066

1960s

1,264

126

+99%

#807

1970s

1,441

144

+14%

#727

1980s

1,099

110

-24%

#1,025

1990s

521

-53%

#1,770

2000s

209

-60%

#4,209

2010s

-69%

#8,356

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#11,301

The story of Charisse

Charisse 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 1946, 5,296 American babies have been named Charisse. Its peak came in 1971, when 209 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 Charisse stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charisse?

The median living Charisse is about 51 years old; half are between 40 and 59. An estimated 5,000 people named Charisse 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.

Charisse 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	6	#13,838
2020	8	#11,301
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	11	#9,618
2014	7	#13,362
2013	10	#10,424
2012	13	#8,732
2011	10	#10,557
2010	14	#8,356
2009	19	#6,867
2008	11	#10,231
2007	17	#7,460
2006	24	#5,584
2005	25	#5,138
2004	23	#5,408
2003	17	#6,654
2002	26	#4,663
2001	18	#6,119
2000	29	#4,209
1995	46	#2,656
1990	82	#1,770
1985	107	#1,264
1980	133	#1,064
1975	125	#984
1970	183	#775
1965	120	#923
1960	109	#1,031
1955	76	#1,143
1950	17	#2,448
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charisse?

The median living Charisse is about 51 years old. Half of all living Charisses are between 40 and 59 years old.

How many people named Charisse are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Charisse are alive in the United States, based on 5,296 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charisse in 2025?

Charisse 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 Charisse?

5,296 babies have been named Charisse in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charisse most popular?

Charisse peaked in 1971, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Charisse a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charisse rising or falling?

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

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Charisse popularity over time

The story of Charisse

How old are people named Charisse?

Charisse year by year

Frequently asked questions

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