Girls' name · since 1944
Charmane
755 babies named Charmane in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,086 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 755
- born since 1944
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charmane is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 755 have been recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Charmane recorded 755 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1996.
- #9,086 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 755 born since 1944
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charmane ranks #9,086 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 755 born since 1944, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,086 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 755
- born since 1944
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charmane's 755 recorded births place it above 87.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Charmane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charmane's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charmane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1996
- Peak year (1970)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Charmane by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (178 births, 24% of the file).
1970s was Charmane's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Charmane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
130 births
- 1960s
1960s
177 births
- 1970s
1970s
178 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 178 births (24% of all-time use).
How Charmane 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 Charmane's total volume
Charmane by state
Where Charmane concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
14 of 755 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Charmane's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (178 total births) through the 1990s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Charmanes (14 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charmane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1944–1996 (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 Charmane 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.