Kharisma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,020

among girls · ↑34 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kharisma

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

24 babies

All-time total

482

#12,137 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Kharisma popularity over time

482 babies have been named Kharisma since 1986, 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

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	6	1	–	#10,157
1990s	84	8	+1300%	#5,945
2000s	145	15	+73%	#5,861
2010s	133	13	-8%	#6,088
2020s (to 2025)	114	19	+43%	#5,665

Where Kharisma is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kharisma

Kharisma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,020 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 482 American babies have been named Kharisma. Its peak came in 2008, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kharisma?

The median living Kharisma is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Kharisma 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.

Kharisma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,020
2024	20	#6,054
2023	16	#7,101
2022	18	#6,587
2021	22	#5,665
2020	18	#6,499
2019	20	#6,088
2018	8	#11,984
2017	14	#8,088
2016	15	#7,801
2015	9	#11,411
2014	18	#6,869
2013	7	#13,934
2012	12	#9,423
2011	13	#8,915
2010	17	#7,365
2009	23	#6,000
2008	24	#5,861
2007	16	#7,916
2006	11	#10,271
2005	10	#10,548
2004	17	#6,948
2003	8	#11,886
2002	9	#10,683
2001	14	#7,541
2000	13	#7,812
1995	7	#11,139
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kharisma?

The median living Kharisma is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kharismas are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kharisma are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kharisma are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kharisma in 2025?

Kharisma ranked #6,020 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kharisma?

482 babies have been named Kharisma in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kharisma most popular?

Kharisma peaked in 2008, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kharisma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kharisma rising or falling?

Kharisma is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kharisma become more popular?

Kharisma is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Kharisma in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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