Charnita: 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	5	1	–	#6,091
1960s	47	5	+840%	#3,508
1970s	145	15	+209%	#2,718
1980s	110	11	-24%	#4,763
1990s	52	5	-53%	#6,001
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,091

1960s

+840%

#3,508

1970s

145

+209%

#2,718

1980s

110

-24%

#4,763

1990s

-53%

#6,001

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charnita

Charnita 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 1956, 359 American babies have been named Charnita. Its peak came in 1970, when 26 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 Charnita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charnita?

The median living Charnita is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 53. An estimated 300 people named Charnita 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.

Charnita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,415
1985	9	#7,049
1980	15	#4,763
1975	24	#2,981
1970	26	#2,718
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,503
1955	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charnita?

The median living Charnita is about 46 years old. Half of all living Charnitas are between 38 and 53 years old.

How many people named Charnita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Charnita are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charnita in 2025?

Charnita 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 Charnita?

359 babies have been named Charnita in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charnita most popular?

Charnita peaked in 1970, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Charnita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charnita rising or falling?

Charnita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Charnita popularity over time

The story of Charnita

How old are people named Charnita?

Charnita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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