Charis
Girl name · #3136 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Charis is currently the #3136 girl name in the United States — 51 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2194, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Charis.
The 101-year story
Charis first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 127 girls were named Charis — good for #1664 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Charis per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charis in class?
Charis scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Charis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charis is most common
State-level data for Charis is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Charis
Statistically, parents drawn to Charis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maris, Damaris, Karis, Aeris, and Adamaris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 87 | #2184 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2014 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2013 | 102 | #1939 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2010 | 116 | #1769 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2092 |
| 2007 | 85 | #2276 |
| 2006 | 127 | #1664 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1803 |
| 2004 | 113 | #1714 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1858 |
| 2002 | 82 | #2081 |
| 2001 | 80 | #2075 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charis a popular girl name?
Charis ranked #3136 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2194.
When was the name Charis most popular?
Charis peaked in 2006, when 127 American girls received the name (ranked #1664 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Charis. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.