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girls' name ★ peaked 1952

Charmaine

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

20th century variant of Charmian, or coinage from the noun charm with the -aine ending as in Elaine and Germaine.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Charmaine
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1952
619 babies
All-time total
15,395
#1,265 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Charmaine popularity over time

15,395 babies have been named Charmaine since 1913, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 31 – 31 3 – #2,938
1920s 470 – 470 47 +1416% #420
1930s 922 – 922 92 +96% #622
1940s 1,096 – 1,096 110 +19% #707
1950s 3,370 – 3,370 337 +207% #331
1960s 2,492 – 2,492 249 -26% #577
1970s 2,730 14 2,744 274 +10% #537
1980s 2,066 – 2,066 207 -25% #696
1990s 1,581 6 1,587 159 -23% #779
2000s 376 – 376 38 -76% #2,284
2010s 179 – 179 18 -52% #5,645
2020s (to 2025) 62 – 62 10 -42% #6,688

The story of Charmaine

Charmaine 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 1913, 15,395 American babies have been named Charmaine. Its peak came in 1952, when 619 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Charmaine?

The median living Charmaine is about 54 years old; half are between 41 and 68. An estimated 13 thousand people named Charmaine are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Charmaine 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 – – – –
2024 17 #6,688 – –
2023 9 #10,492 – –
2022 10 #9,841 – –
2021 13 #8,127 – –
2020 13 #8,069 – –
2019 17 #6,780 – –
2018 14 #7,851 – –
2017 13 #8,383 – –
2016 15 #7,676 – –
2015 18 #6,781 – –
2014 19 #6,511 – –
2013 17 #7,120 – –
2012 20 #6,393 – –
2011 22 #5,983 – –
2010 24 #5,645 – –
2009 28 #5,124 – –
2008 29 #5,038 – –
2007 30 #4,841 – –
2006 26 #5,266 – –
2005 27 #4,859 – –
2004 37 #3,840 – –
2003 34 #3,962 – –
2002 49 #2,980 – –
2001 48 #2,970 – –
2000 68 #2,284 – –
1995 121 #1,359 – –
1990 240 #819 6 #7,319
1985 182 #881 – –
1980 245 #696 – –
1975 268 #600 8 #4,006
1970 255 #646 – –
1965 244 #625 – –
1960 261 #622 – –
1955 343 #492 – –
1950 152 #698 – –
1945 102 #738 – –
1940 97 #707 – –
1935 85 #731 – –
1930 124 #622 – –
1925 10 #3,149 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 9 #2,938 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charmaine?

The median living Charmaine is about 54 years old. Half of all living Charmaines are between 41 and 68 years old.

How many people named Charmaine are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Charmaine are alive in the United States, based on 15,395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charmaine mean?

20th century variant of Charmian, or coinage from the noun charm with the -aine ending as in Elaine and Germaine.

How popular is the name Charmaine in 2025?

Charmaine 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 Charmaine?

15,395 babies have been named Charmaine in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charmaine most popular?

Charmaine peaked in 1952, when 619 newborns received the name.

Is Charmaine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charmaine rising or falling?

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

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