Recorded 1955–1991 Girls' name Peak 1972 621 births

Charmin — girls' name

621 babies named Charmin in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s501960s2011970s2941980s641990s12

The verdict

621 girls have been named Charmin since 1955, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

621
total births
1955–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Charmin was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

51 babies were named Charmin in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charmin

The Social Security Administration has registered 621 babies named Charmin between 1955 and 1991, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charmin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 51 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charmin performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 294 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Charmin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Charmin in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charmin 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 621 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.

Charmin at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

621

Since 1955

37 years of records

Peak year

1972

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1955

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1991

Charmin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1955

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1972)
51
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
0204060 19911985198019751970196519601955 7

Charmin by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
294 births that decade — 47% of Charmin's all-time total
1950s501960s2011970s2941980s641990s12

Charmin by state

Where Charmin concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Charmin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
16 2.6%
#2 Illinois
10 1.6%
#3 North Carolina
10 1.6%
#4 Florida
6 1.0%
#5 Texas
6 1.0%
#6 Alabama
5 0.8%
#7 Michigan
5 0.8%
#8 Tennessee
5 0.8%
Ohio share of Charmin's total US births 2.6%
Even split

16 of 621 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charmin?
621 babies have been named Charmin since 1955. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1972 with 51 births.
When was Charmin most popular?
Charmin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 294 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Charmin most popular?
The top states for the name Charmin are Ohio (16 births), Illinois (10 births), North Carolina (10 births).
How long has the name Charmin been used?
Charmin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 37 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Charmin?
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.

Keep exploring Charmin

Nearby Names Like Charmin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charmin

Names with a similar number of total births

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1955–1991 (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.