Girls' name · since 1924
Charis
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 4,347 babies named Charis, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,823 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,136 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,347
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
Charis currently ranks #3136 among girls' names in America, with 4,347 babies recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Charis recorded 4,347 times among girls since 1924, holding rank #3136 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #2,823 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,136 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,347 born since 1924
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charis ranks #2,823 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,136 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,347 born since 1924, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,823 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,136 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,347
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
Charis's 4,347 recorded births place it above 96.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Charis compares
4,347 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Charis's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charis | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,347 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 21 | 19,840 |
Charis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charis's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 127, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Charis popularity over time - boys
68 total births recorded since 1979 (Charis as boys' name)
Charis by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (971 births, 22% of the file).
2000s was Charis's strongest decade.
971 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Charis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 54
1920s
54 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 95
1940s
95 births
- 1950s 128
1950s
128 births
- 1960s 211
1960s
211 births
- 1970s
1970s
457 births
- 1980s
1980s
571 births
- 1990s
1990s
605 births
- 2000s
2000s
971 births
- 2010s
2010s
895 births
- 2020s 349
2020s
349 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 971 births (22% of all-time use).
How Charis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Charis's total volume
Charis by state
Where Charis concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 456 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 365 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 101 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 59 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 57 | 1.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 57 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 49 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 38 | 0.9% |
456 of 4,347 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Charis appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Charis's data
- Charis's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (971 total births) through the 2020s (349) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Chariss (456 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
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, 1924–2025 (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 Charis 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.