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.

439
total births
1956–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
33%
born in that 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.

  • 439 total births
  • 1956–2003 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

439 girls have been named Charese since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

439
total births
1956–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Charese was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

22 babies were named Charese in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

439

Since 1956

48 years of records

Peak year

1982

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1956

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2003

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

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

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 2003. 22 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charese: Baby Name Since 1956 - 439 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charese. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.