US rank #9424 Boys' name Peak 2012 127 births

Charan — #9424 US boys' name

127 babies named Charan in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s452010s632020s19
#9424
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Charan was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

13 babies were named Charan in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charan

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Charan between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Charan currently holds the #9424 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 63 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Charan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 127 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Charan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

127

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2012

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,424

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
13
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 202420202015201320112009200720042000 5

Charan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
63 births that decade — 50% of Charan's all-time total
2000s452010s632020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charan?
127 babies have been named Charan since 2000. It currently ranks #9424 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Charan most popular?
Charan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Charan been used?
Charan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.