Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Charyl

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Charyl
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
36 babies
All-time total
782
#8,879 all-time among girls
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Charyl popularity over time

782 babies have been named Charyl since 1943, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1944Girls

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
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1940s 180 18 – #1,581
1950s 237 24 +32% #1,880
1960s 225 23 -5% #1,892
1970s 100 10 -56% #3,451
1980s 40 4 -60% #6,878
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Charyl

Charyl 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 1943, 782 American babies have been named Charyl. Its peak came in 1960, when 36 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 Charyl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charyl?

The median living Charyl is about 65 years old; half are between 58 and 72. An estimated 700 people named Charyl are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Charyl year by year

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

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1985 8 #7,690
1980 9 #6,878
1975 9 #6,046
1970 18 #3,451
1965 25 #2,415
1960 36 #1,892
1955 27 #2,070
1950 16 #2,563
1945 17 #2,079
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charyl?

The median living Charyl is about 65 years old. Half of all living Charyls are between 58 and 72 years old.

How many people named Charyl are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Charyl are alive in the United States, based on 782 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charyl in 2025?

Charyl 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 Charyl?

782 babies have been named Charyl in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charyl most popular?

Charyl peaked in 1960, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Charyl a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charyl rising or falling?

Charyl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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