Recorded 1974–1974 Girls' name Peak 1974 32 births

Charnissa — girls' name

32 babies named Charnissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s32

The verdict

32 girls have been named Charnissa since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.

32
total births
1974–1974
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Charnissa was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

32 babies were named Charnissa in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charnissa

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Charnissa between 1974 and 1974, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charnissa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charnissa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Charnissa in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charnissa 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 32 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.

Charnissa at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

32

Since 1974

1 years of records

Peak year

1974

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1974

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1974

Charnissa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1974)
32
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
32 1974 32

Charnissa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
32 births that decade — 100% of Charnissa's all-time total
1970s32

Charnissa by state

Where Charnissa concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Charnissa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 15.6%
Florida share of Charnissa's total US births 15.6%

5 of 32 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charnissa?
32 babies have been named Charnissa since 1974. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1974 with 32 births.
When was Charnissa most popular?
Charnissa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Charnissa most popular?
The top states for the name Charnissa are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Charnissa been used?
Charnissa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 1 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Charnissa?
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.

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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, 1974–1974 (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.