Girls' name · since 1961

Charito

Charito has 43 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#36,640 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 1961
1970s
peak decade

Charito sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1961.

Charito has 43 recorded births among girls since 1961, 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 1961 to 1980.

  • #36,640 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 43 born since 1961
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charito ranks #36,640 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1961, peaking in the 1970s.

#36,640 of 72,339
all-time among girls
43
born since 1961
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charito's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Charito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Charito's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Charito popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 1961196519691972197419771980 8

Charito by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (19 births, 44% of the file).

1970s was Charito's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Charito births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Charito by state

Where Charito concentrates geographically, total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Charito
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 14.0%
California share of Charito's total US births 14.0%

6 of 43 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charito?
43 babies have been named Charito since 1961. All-time, it sits at #36,640 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
Where does Charito sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charito ranks #36,640 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 Charito most popular?
Charito was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Charito most popular?
The top states for the name Charito are California (6 births).
How long has the name Charito been used?
Records for Charito go back to 1961, giving 20 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Charito?
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 Charito's data

  • Charito's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1980s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Charitos (6 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.

Keep exploring Charito

Nearby Names Like Charito

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charito: 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, 1961–1980 (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 Charito 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.