Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1973

Charon

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Charon
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
38 babies
All-time total
1,217
#7,502 all-time among girls
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Charon popularity over time

1,217 babies have been named Charon since 1937, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 30 – 30 3 – #2,440
1940s 131 – 131 13 +337% #2,165
1950s 125 – 125 13 -5% #2,832
1960s 182 – 182 18 +46% #2,494
1970s 220 65 285 29 +57% #2,515
1980s 182 73 255 26 -11% #3,140
1990s 114 46 160 16 -37% #4,228
2000s 17 20 37 4 -77% #13,871
2010s – 12 12 1 -68% –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Charon

Charon 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 1937, 1,217 American babies have been named Charon, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 38 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 Charon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charon?

The median living Charon is about 49 years old; half are between 39 and 60. An estimated 1,100 people named Charon are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Charon 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 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 5 #12,471
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 7 #9,796
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 6 #11,238
2008 5 #18,106 – –
2007 – – 9 #8,296
2006 – – 5 #12,354
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #14,220 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 6 #13,871 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 7 #10,726 – –
1990 13 #6,536 13 #4,203
1985 16 #4,661 6 #5,907
1980 27 #3,140 9 #4,190
1975 20 #3,417 8 #4,007
1970 26 #2,719 6 #4,316
1965 15 #3,281 – –
1960 17 #3,001 – –
1955 11 #3,607 – –
1950 11 #3,253 – –
1945 12 #2,623 – –
1940 10 #2,763 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charon?

The median living Charon is about 49 years old. Half of all living Charons are between 39 and 60 years old.

How many people named Charon are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Charon are alive in the United States, based on 1,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charon in 2025?

Charon 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 Charon?

1,217 babies have been named Charon in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charon most popular?

Charon peaked in 1973, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Charon a boy or girl name?

Charon is used for both: about 82% of babies named Charon have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Charon rising or falling?

Charon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Charon

Names that sound and feel close to Charon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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