Girls' name · since 1956

Charese

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 439 babies named Charese, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,781 of 72,339
all-time among girls
439
born since 1956
1980s
peak decade

Charese sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 439 recorded since 1956.

Charese has 439 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2003.

  • #12,781 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 439 born since 1956
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charese ranks #12,781 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 439 born since 1956, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,781 of 72,339
all-time among girls
439
born since 1956
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Charese's 439 recorded births place it above 82.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Charese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Charese splits its recorded history at 1981: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Charese popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1982)
22
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
0510152025 195619661971197619811986199119962003 5

Charese by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (147 births, 33% of the file).

1980s was Charese's strongest decade.

147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Charese births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 147 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charese?
Charese has been given to 439 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,781 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 22 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Charese sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charese ranks #12,781 of 72,339 girls' 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 Charese most popular?
Charese was most popular in the 1980s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Charese been used?
Records for Charese go back to 1956, giving 48 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Charese?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Charese's data

  • Charese's decade-level peak was the 1980s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- 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 Charese

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charese: 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, 1956–2003 (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 Charese 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.