Total births
135
Girls' name · since 1972
Charidy
135 babies named Charidy in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 135
- total births
- 1972–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Charidy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 135 recorded since 1972.
Charidy has 135 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2011.
- 135 total births
- 1972–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
135 girls have been named Charidy since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 135
- total births
- 1972–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Charidy was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
14 babies were named Charidy in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Charidy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charidy's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charidy at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Charidy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2011
- Peak year (1978)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Charidy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Charidy's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Charidy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
67 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 67 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charidy? ▼
Charidy has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 14 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Charidy most popular? ▼
Charidy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Charidy been used? ▼
Records for Charidy go back to 1972, giving 40 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Charidy? ▼
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 Charidy's data
- Charidy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.
Keep exploring Charidy
Nearby Names Like Charidy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charidy
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charidy side by side: Charidy vs Charlotte Charidy vs Charlene Charidy vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–2011 (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. "Charidy: Baby Name Since 1972 - 135 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charidy. 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 Charidy 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 July 2026.