Charna: 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	6	1	–	#4,272
1930s	6	1	0%	#3,873
1940s	52	5	+767%	#2,690
1950s	70	7	+35%	#3,708
1960s	72	7	+3%	#3,425
1970s	84	8	+17%	#4,696
1980s	96	10	+14%	#5,510
1990s	51	5	-47%	#6,663
2000s	47	5	-8%	#9,516
2010s	43	4	-9%	#11,459
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	+28%	#11,421

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,272

1930s

#3,873

1940s

+767%

#2,690

1950s

+35%

#3,708

1960s

+3%

#3,425

1970s

+17%

#4,696

1980s

+14%

#5,510

1990s

-47%

#6,663

2000s

-8%

#9,516

2010s

-9%

#11,459

2020s (to 2025)

+28%

#11,421

The story of Charna

Charna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,403 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 560 American babies have been named Charna. Its peak came in 1965, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Charna?

The median living Charna is about 43 years old; half are between 29 and 61. An estimated 500 people named Charna 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.

Charna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,403
2024	7	#12,428
2023	6	#13,794
2022	8	#11,421
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,417
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#11,883
2016	6	#14,714
2015	8	#12,073
2014	6	#14,971
2013	6	#15,015
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	9	#11,459
2009	12	#9,516
2008	9	#11,793
2007	9	#11,834
2006	5	#17,684
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,477
2001	5	#15,834
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#7,989
1985	11	#6,090
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,594
1970	8	#5,895
1965	14	#3,425
1960	8	#4,823
1955	10	#3,817
1950	9	#3,708
1945	6	#4,100
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charna?

The median living Charna is about 43 years old. Half of all living Charnas are between 29 and 61 years old.

How many people named Charna are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Charna are alive in the United States, based on 560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charna in 2025?

Charna ranked #15,403 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charna?

560 babies have been named Charna in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charna most popular?

Charna peaked in 1965, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Charna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charna rising or falling?

Charna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Charna popularity over time

The story of Charna

How old are people named Charna?

Charna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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