Unisex name · peaked 2025

Charm

Every Charm since 1937 — 1,285 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys
Rank 2025
#1,415
among girls
Babies in 2025
166
named Charm
Peak year
2025
166 babies
All-time total
1,285
since 1937

The story of Charm

Charm is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,415 in 2025 with 154 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 1,285 American babies have been named Charm — about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 166 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

Charm year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 154 #1,415 12 #6,878
2024 120 #1,701 10 #7,876
2023 88 #2,160 12 #6,975
2022 104 #1,921 8 #9,145
2021 114 #1,781 9 #8,301
2020 100 #1,912 6 #10,847
2019 74 #2,405 6 #11,026
2018 64 #2,694 6 #11,020
2017 50 #3,206
2016 27 #5,027
2015 26 #5,159
2014 29 #4,798
2013 27 #5,044
2012 22 #5,942
2011 17 #7,187
2010 20 #6,434
2009 16 #7,758
2008 10 #10,968
2007 11 #10,278
2006 12 #9,417
2005 8 #12,056
2004 9 #10,868
2003 7 #12,675
2002
2001 10 #9,518
2000 7 #12,046
1995
1990
1985
1980
1975 5 #9,294
1970
1965
1960 6 #5,799
1955 5 #5,953
1950 5 #5,414
1945
1940
1935
1930
1925
1920
1915
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1895
1890
1885
1880

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Charm in 2025?

Charm ranked #1,415 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 154 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charm?

1,285 babies have been named Charm in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charm most popular?

Charm peaked in 2025, when 166 newborns received the name.

Is Charm a boy or girl name?

Charm is used for both: about 95% of babies named Charm have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Charm rising or falling?

Charm is on the rise — noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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