Boys' name · since 1939

Chares

Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Chares, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,890 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 1939
1960s
peak decade

Chares is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 69 have been recorded since 1939.

Social Security Administration records show Chares recorded 69 times among boys since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1975.

  • #19,890 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 69 born since 1939
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chares ranks #19,890 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1939, peaking in the 1960s.

#19,890 of 45,481
all-time among boys
69
born since 1939
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chares's 69 recorded births place it above 56.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chares's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chares splits its recorded history at 1960: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chares popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1961)
10
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4681012 19391942194419501959196019611965196619691975 5

Chares by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (35 births, 51% of the file).

1960s was Chares's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Chares births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 35 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chares? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 69 babies named Chares. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,890 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 10 births.
Where does Chares sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chares ranks #19,890 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chares most popular? ▼
Chares was most popular in the 1960s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Chares been used? ▼
Chares has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 37 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Chares? ▼
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.

What to do with Chares's data

  • Chares's decade-level peak was the 1960s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chares

Nearby Names Like Chares

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chares

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Chares side by side: Chares vs Charles Chares vs Chad Chares vs Charlie

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lynton
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Leonhard #12140
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Massey
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Samel
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Brazil #12169
69 births · Peak 2008

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chares: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1939–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chares draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.