Total births
15,375
Girls' name · since 1913
Charmaine
Charmaine has 15,375 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6671
- among girls today
- 15,375
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Charmaine is the #6671 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 15,375 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charmaine has been recorded 15,375 times among girls since 1913, currently ranked #6671 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #6671 among girls today
- 15,375 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charmaine is currently the #6671 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 15,375 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6671
- among girls today
- 15,375
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Charmaine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6671
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Charmaine was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
619 babies were named Charmaine in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
How Charmaine compares
15,375 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Charmaine's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charmaine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,375 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 619 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charmaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charmaine's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 619, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charmaine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1952
Current rank
#6,671
Active since
1913
Charmaine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1952)
- 619
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Charmaine popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 1975 (Charmaine as boys' name)
Charmaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Charmaine's strongest decade.
3,370 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Charmaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 470
1920s
470 births
- 1930s 922
1930s
922 births
- 1940s 1,096
1940s
1,096 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,370 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,492 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,730 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,066 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,581 births
- 2000s 376
2000s
376 births
- 2010s 179
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,370 births (22% of all-time use).
How Charmaine 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 Charmaine's total volume
Charmaine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Charmaine by state
Where Charmaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,564 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 1,474 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,369 | 8.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,081 | 7.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 739 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 717 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 710 | 4.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 422 | 2.7% |
California share of Charmaine's total US births 10.2%
Even split
1,564 of 15,375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Charmaine appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charmaine? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 15,375 babies named Charmaine. Today it holds rank #6671 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 619 births.
When was Charmaine most popular? ▼
Charmaine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,370 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Charmaine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charmaine are California (1,564 births), Illinois (1,474 births), Pennsylvania (1,369 births).
How long has the name Charmaine been used? ▼
Charmaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charmaine? ▼
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 Charmaine's data
- Charmaine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (3,370 total births); usage has since declined to 62 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Charmaines (1,564 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 Charmaine
Nearby Names Like Charmaine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charmaine
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 Charmaine side by side: Charmaine vs Charlotte Charmaine vs Charlene Charmaine vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Charmaine
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, 1913–2024 (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. "Charmaine: #6671 Girls' Name - 15,375 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charmaine. 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 Charmaine 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.