Charmin: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	50	5	–	#2,986
1960s	201	20	+302%	#1,811
1970s	294	29	+46%	#1,726
1980s	64	6	-78%	#6,375
1990s	12	1	-81%	#10,411
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,986

1960s

201

+302%

#1,811

1970s

294

+46%

#1,726

1980s

-78%

#6,375

1990s

-81%

#10,411

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charmin

Charmin 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 1955, 621 American babies have been named Charmin. Its peak came in 1972, when 51 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 Charmin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charmin?

The median living Charmin is about 54 years old; half are between 50 and 58. An estimated 600 people named Charmin 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.

Charmin 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	–	–
2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,411
1985	5	#10,945
1980	10	#6,375
1975	21	#3,286
1970	50	#1,786
1965	14	#3,424
1960	8	#4,822
1955	7	#4,809
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charmin?

The median living Charmin is about 54 years old. Half of all living Charmins are between 50 and 58 years old.

How many people named Charmin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Charmin are alive in the United States, based on 621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charmin mean?

A female given name, variant of Charmian.

How popular is the name Charmin in 2025?

Charmin 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 Charmin?

621 babies have been named Charmin in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charmin most popular?

Charmin peaked in 1972, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Charmin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charmin rising or falling?

Charmin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Charmin

Charmin popularity over time

The story of Charmin

How old are people named Charmin?

Charmin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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