Girls' name · since 1914
Charmian
473 babies named Charmian in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,267 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 473
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
473 girls have been named Charmian since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charmian has been recorded 473 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1914 to 1986.
- #12,267 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 473 born since 1914
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charmian ranks #12,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 473 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,267 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 473
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charmian's 473 recorded births place it above 83.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Charmian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charmian's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charmian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1986
- Peak year (1970)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Charmian by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (106 births, 22% of the file).
1970s was Charmian's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Charmian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
93 births
- 1930s 32
1930s
32 births
- 1940s
1940s
73 births
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 106 births (22% of all-time use).
Charmian by state
Where Charmian concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 473 births nationwide.
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What to do with Charmian's data
- Charmian's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (106 total births) through the 1980s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Charmians (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charmian: 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 (~72 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, 1914–1986 (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 Charmian 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.