Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1985
Charnay
164 babies named Charnay in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 164
- total births
- 1985–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
164 girls have been named Charnay since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Charnay has 164 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2009.
- 164 total births
- 1985–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Charnay since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 164
- total births
- 1985–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Charnay was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
15 babies were named Charnay in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Charnay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charnay's full recorded timeline at 1995, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charnay at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Charnay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2009
- Peak year (1992)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Charnay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Charnay's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Charnay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charnay? ▼
164 babies have been named Charnay since 1985. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1992 with 15 births.
When was Charnay most popular? ▼
Charnay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Charnay been used? ▼
Records for Charnay go back to 1985, giving 25 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Charnay? ▼
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.
What to do with Charnay's data
- Charnay's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2000s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Charnay
Nearby Names Like Charnay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charnay
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charnay side by side: Charnay vs Charlotte Charnay vs Charlene Charnay vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1985–2009 (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. "Charnay: Baby Name Since 1985 - 164 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charnay. 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 Charnay 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.