Unisex name · since 1973

Charone

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Charone, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#48,488 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

16 girls have been named Charone since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charone has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 1977.

  • #48,488 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charone ranks #48,488 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#48,488 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charone's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Charone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Charone's full recorded timeline at 1976, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Charone popularity over time - girls

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

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 197319761977 6

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

1970s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Charone's strongest decade.

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

Charone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charone?
16 babies have been named Charone since 1973. All-time, it sits at #48,488 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1977 with 6 births.
Where does Charone sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charone ranks #48,488 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 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?
Records for Charone go back to 1973, giving 5 years of history 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charone: 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, 1973–1977 (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 Charone 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.