Total births
35,518
Girls' name · since 1880
Charity
35,518 babies named Charity in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2041
- among girls today
- 35,518
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Charity is the #2041 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 35,518 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charity has been recorded 35,518 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2041 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2041 among girls today
- 35,518 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charity is currently the #2041 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 35,518 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2041
- among girls today
- 35,518
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Charity vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2041
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Charity was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
1,420 babies were named Charity in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
How Charity compares
35,518 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 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
Charity's all-time total is 93x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charity | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35,518 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,420 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charity's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charity splits its recorded history at 1953: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (21 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 1,420 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charity at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1975
Current rank
#2,041
Active since
1880
Charity popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 1,420
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Charity popularity over time - boys
39 total births recorded since 1975 (Charity as boys' name)
Charity by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Charity's strongest decade.
9,718 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Charity births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 323
1880s
323 births
- 1890s 400
1890s
400 births
- 1900s 416
1900s
416 births
- 1910s 658
1910s
658 births
- 1920s 573
1920s
573 births
- 1930s 385
1930s
385 births
- 1940s 456
1940s
456 births
- 1950s 519
1950s
519 births
- 1960s 1,036
1960s
1,036 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,718 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,212 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,980 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,752 births
- 2010s 2,383
2010s
2,383 births
- 2020s 707
2020s
707 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 9,718 births (27% of all-time use).
How Charity 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 Charity's total volume
Charity vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Charity by state
Where Charity concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,144 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,081 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,676 | 4.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 1,627 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,535 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,482 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,334 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 1,188 | 3.3% |
California share of Charity's total US births 6.0%
Even split
2,144 of 35,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Charity appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charity? ▼
35,518 babies have been named Charity since 1880. It currently ranks #2041 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 1,420 births.
When was Charity most popular? ▼
Charity was most popular in the 1970s decade with 9,718 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Charity most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charity are California (2,144 births), Texas (2,081 births), Ohio (1,676 births).
How long has the name Charity been used? ▼
Records for Charity go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Charity? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Chasity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Charity's data
- Charity's decade-level peak was the 1970s (9,718 total births); usage has since declined to 707 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Charitys (2,144 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Charity
Nearby Names Like Charity
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charity
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Charlee Girl
#398 19,268 births
Compare Charity side by side: Charity vs Charlotte Charity vs Charlene Charity vs Charlie
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Elisha #2043
14,366 births · Peak 1980
Mariyah #2038
6,555 births · Peak 2009
Layna #2044
3,196 births · Peak 2014
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5,052 births · Peak 2012
Tegan #2045
6,789 births · Peak 2011
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Charity: #2041 Girls' Name - 35,518 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charity. 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 Charity 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.