Boys' name · since 1972

Charvis

179 babies named Charvis in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,633 of 45,481
all-time among boys
179
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade

Charvis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 179 recorded since 1972.

Charvis has 179 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2012.

  • #13,633 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 179 born since 1972
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charvis ranks #13,633 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.

#13,633 of 45,481
all-time among boys
179
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charvis's 179 recorded births place it above 69.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Charvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Charvis splits its recorded history at 1989: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Charvis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1989)
11
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4681012 19721978198419881994200120092012 5

Charvis by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (68 births, 38% of the file).

1980s was Charvis's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Charvis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 68 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charvis?
179 babies have been named Charvis since 1972. All-time, it sits at #13,633 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1989 with 11 births.
Where does Charvis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charvis ranks #13,633 of 45,481 boys' 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 Charvis most popular?
Charvis was most popular in the 1980s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Charvis been used?
Records for Charvis go back to 1972, giving 41 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Charvis?
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.

What to do with Charvis's data

  • Charvis's decade-level peak was the 1980s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Charvis

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charvis: 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, 1972–2012 (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 Charvis 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.