Unisex name · since 1937
Charon
Charon has 1,001 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,504 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,001
- born since 1937
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,001 recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charon has been recorded 1,001 times among girls since 1937, 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 1937 to 2008.
- #7,504 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,001 born since 1937
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charon ranks #7,504 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,001 born since 1937, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,504 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,001
- born since 1937
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charon's 1,001 recorded births place it above 89.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Charon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charon splits its recorded history at 1970: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charon popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2008
- Peak year (1973)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Charon popularity over time - boys
216 total births recorded since 1970 (Charon as boys' name)
Charon by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (220 births, 22% of the file).
1970s was Charon's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Charon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s
1940s
131 births
- 1950s
1950s
125 births
- 1960s
1960s
182 births
- 1970s
1970s
220 births
- 1980s
1980s
182 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 220 births (22% of all-time use).
How Charon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Charon's total volume
Charon by state
Where Charon concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.0% |
34 of 1,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Charon's data
- Charon's decade-level peak was the 1970s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Charons (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1937–2008 (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 Charon 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.