Girls' name · since 1956
Charnita
Charnita has 359 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,440 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 359
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charnita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 359 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Charnita recorded 359 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1998.
- #14,440 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 359 born since 1956
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charnita ranks #14,440 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 359 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.
- #14,440 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 359
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charnita's 359 recorded births place it above 80.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by District of Columbia.
Charnita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charnita's full recorded timeline at 1980, 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 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charnita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1998
- Peak year (1970)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Charnita by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (145 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Charnita's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Charnita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 52
1990s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 145 births (40% of all-time use).
Charnita by state
Where Charnita concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | District of Columbia | | 21 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.4% |
21 of 359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Charnita's data
- Charnita's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (145 total births) through the 1990s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- District of Columbia records the most Charnitas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. District of Columbia 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 Charnita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1956–1998 (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 Charnita 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.