Recorded 1972–2006 Boys' name Peak 1984 57 births

Charod — boys' name

57 babies named Charod in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s311990s52000s10

The verdict

57 boys have been named Charod since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.

57
total births
1972–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Charod was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

7 babies were named Charod in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charod

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Charod between 1972 and 2006, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Charod currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charod performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Charod shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charod 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 57 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.

Charod at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

57

Since 1972

35 years of records

Peak year

1984

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1972

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2006

Charod popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1972

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1984)
7
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Charod by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 54% of Charod's all-time total
1970s111980s311990s52000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charod?
57 babies have been named Charod since 1972. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1984 with 7 births.
When was Charod most popular?
Charod was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Charod been used?
Charod has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 35 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Charod?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1972–2006 (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.