Charnae: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	71	7	–	#4,037
1990s	262	26	+269%	#2,741
2000s	79	8	-70%	#7,471
2010s	6	1	-92%	#15,232
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,037

1990s

262

+269%

#2,741

2000s

-70%

#7,471

2010s

-92%

#15,232

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charnae

Charnae 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 1985, 418 American babies have been named Charnae. Its peak came in 1992, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Charnae?

The median living Charnae is about 31 years old; half are between 26 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Charnae 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.

Charnae 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,232
2010	–	–
2009	8	#12,679
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,234
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	15	#7,471
2003	9	#10,608
2002	14	#7,516
2001	13	#7,827
2000	13	#7,669
1995	23	#4,373
1990	24	#4,142
1985	6	#9,495
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charnae?

The median living Charnae is about 31 years old. Half of all living Charnaes are between 26 and 34 years old.

How many people named Charnae are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Charnae are alive in the United States, based on 418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charnae in 2025?

Charnae 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 Charnae?

418 babies have been named Charnae in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charnae most popular?

Charnae peaked in 1992, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Charnae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charnae rising or falling?

Charnae has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Charnae popularity over time

The story of Charnae

How old are people named Charnae?

Charnae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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