Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Charita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Charita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
65 babies
All-time total
1,406
#5,948 all-time among girls
First recorded
1941
in Social Security records

Charita popularity over time

1,406 babies have been named Charita since 1941, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Girls

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 25 3 – #4,027
1950s 120 12 +380% #2,405
1960s 285 29 +138% #1,744
1970s 389 39 +36% #1,773
1980s 473 47 +22% #1,693
1990s 109 11 -77% #3,738
2000s 5 1 -95% #17,869
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Charita

Charita 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 1941, 1,406 American babies have been named Charita. Its peak came in 1981, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Charita?

The median living Charita is about 47 years old; half are between 41 and 57. An estimated 1,300 people named Charita are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Charita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2009 5 #17,869
2008 – –
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1995 – –
1990 26 #3,924
1985 60 #1,865
1980 49 #2,100
1975 33 #2,414
1970 26 #2,716
1965 42 #1,744
1960 15 #3,231
1955 17 #2,743
1950 – –
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1940 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charita?

The median living Charita is about 47 years old. Half of all living Charitas are between 41 and 57 years old.

How many people named Charita are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Charita are alive in the United States, based on 1,406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charita in 2025?

Charita 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 Charita?

1,406 babies have been named Charita in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charita most popular?

Charita peaked in 1981, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Charita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charita rising or falling?

Charita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Charita

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

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