Recorded 1973–1977 Unisex name Peak 1977 16 births

Charone — unisex name

16 babies named Charone in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s16
1970s
Peak decade

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

1977
Single peak year

6 babies were named Charone in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charone

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Charone between 1973 and 1977, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charone currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Charone is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1983.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charone performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charone 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 16 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.

Charone at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

16

Since 1973

5 years of records

Peak year

1977

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1973

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1977

Charone popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1973

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 197719761973 5

Charone popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1983 (Charone as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1983 5

Charone by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
16 births that decade — 100% of Charone's all-time total
1970s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charone?
16 babies have been named Charone since 1973. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
When was Charone most popular?
Charone was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Charone a unisex name?
Yes, Charone is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 16 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Charone been used?
Charone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 5 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Charone?
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.

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, 1973–1977 (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.