Recorded 1950–1998 Girls' name Peak 1970 214 births

Charmel — girls' name

214 babies named Charmel in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s471970s711980s661990s20

The verdict

214 girls have been named Charmel since 1950, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1998.

214
total births
1950–1998
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Charmel was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

13 babies were named Charmel in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charmel

The Social Security Administration has registered 214 babies named Charmel between 1950 and 1998, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charmel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charmel performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Charmel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charmel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 214 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Charmel at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

214

Since 1950

49 years of records

Peak year

1970

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1950

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1998

Charmel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1950

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1970)
13
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
468101214 199819891984198019761971196719601950 5

Charmel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
71 births that decade — 33% of Charmel's all-time total
1950s101960s471970s711980s661990s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charmel?
214 babies have been named Charmel since 1950. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1970 with 13 births.
When was Charmel most popular?
Charmel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Charmel been used?
Charmel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 49 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Charmel?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.