Girls' name · since 1974

Charnissa

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Charnissa, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#40,132 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Charnissa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charnissa has been recorded 32 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1974.

  • #40,132 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 32 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charnissa ranks #40,132 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#40,132 of 72,339
all-time among girls
32
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charnissa's 32 recorded births place it above 44.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

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

1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Charnissa's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Charnissa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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? ▼
Charnissa has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #40,132 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 32 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Charnissa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charnissa ranks #40,132 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 year 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.

What to do with Charnissa's data

  • Florida records the most Charnissas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Charnissa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charnissa

Charlotte Girl
#2 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1942 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#133 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#1981 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4576 24,414 births

Compare Charnissa side by side: Charnissa vs Charlotte Charnissa vs Charlene Charnissa vs Charlie

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Perley
32 births · Peak 1933
Jencie
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Louva
32 births · Peak 1926
Tossie
32 births · Peak 1917
Aleine
32 births · Peak 1915
Relma
32 births · Peak 1920
Madlin
32 births · Peak 1999
Marguret
32 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charnissa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–1974 (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 Charnissa 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.