Recorded 1987–1997 Girls' name Peak 1994 30 births

Charnisha — girls' name

30 babies named Charnisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s25

The verdict

30 girls have been named Charnisha since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

30
total births
1987–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
83%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Charnisha was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

8 babies were named Charnisha in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charnisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Charnisha between 1987 and 1997, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charnisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charnisha performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Charnisha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charnisha 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 30 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.

Charnisha at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

30

Since 1987

11 years of records

Peak year

1994

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1987

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1997

Charnisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1987

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
456789 19971996199419931987 5

Charnisha by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 83% of Charnisha's all-time total
1980s51990s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charnisha?
30 babies have been named Charnisha since 1987. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1994 with 8 births.
When was Charnisha most popular?
Charnisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Charnisha been used?
Charnisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 11 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Charnisha?
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.

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, 1987–1997 (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.