Girls' name · since 1985
Charnae
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 418 babies named Charnae, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,169 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 418
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Charnae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 418 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Charnae recorded 418 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2011.
- #13,169 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 418 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charnae ranks #13,169 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 418 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,169 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 418
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Charnae's 418 recorded births place it above 81.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Charnae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charnae splits its recorded history at 1996: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charnae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2011
- Peak year (1992)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Charnae by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (262 births, 63% of the file).
1990s was Charnae's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Charnae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 71
1980s
71 births
- 1990s
1990s
262 births
- 2000s 79
2000s
79 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 262 births (63% of all-time use).
Charnae by state
Where Charnae concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 5.0% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 10 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.2% |
21 of 418 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Charnae's data
- Charnae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (262 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Charnaes (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Charnae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1985–2011 (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 Charnae 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.