Total births
71
Unisex name · since 2015
Charming
Charming has 71 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9725
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Charming currently ranks #9725 among unisex names in America, with 71 babies recorded since 2015.
Charming has 71 recorded births among boys since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9725 as of the latest data, more common than 32% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #9725 among boys today
- 71 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Charming is currently the #9725 unisex name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 71 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9725
- among boys today
- 71
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Charming vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9725
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Charming was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Charming in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Charming compares
71 21st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Charming's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charming | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Charming's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charming's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charming at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#9,725
Active since
2015
Charming popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Charming popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Charming as girls' name)
Charming by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Charming's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Charming births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charming? ▼
71 babies have been named Charming since 2015. It currently ranks #9725 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Charming most popular? ▼
Charming was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Charming a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Charming is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Charming been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charming since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Charming? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Charming
Nearby Names Like Charming
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charming
Charles Boy
#51 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
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Charlie Boy
#176 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#173 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#418 54,622 births
Compare Charming side by side: Charming vs Charles Charming vs Chad Charming vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2015–2025 (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. "Charming: #9725 Unisex Name - 71 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charming. 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 Charming 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 July 2026.