Charisma
Girl name · #5138 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Charisma? In official American birth records, Charisma has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
Charisma ranks #5138 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Charisma.
The 57-year story
Charisma first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 20 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 196 girls were named Charisma — good for #1060 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 Charisma per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charisma in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Charisma is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Charisma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charisma is most common
State-level data for Charisma is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Charisma
Statistically, parents drawn to Charisma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karisma, Callista, Anamaria, Nicoletta, and Analisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charisma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2265 |
| 2011 | 84 | #2238 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 93 | #2148 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1838 |
| 2006 | 151 | #1468 |
| 2005 | 140 | #1494 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1498 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1422 |
| 2002 | 166 | #1213 |
| 2001 | 173 | #1181 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Charisma?
In official American birth records, the name Charisma first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 20 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
Is Charisma a popular girl name?
Charisma ranked #5138 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Charisma most popular?
Charisma peaked in 2000, when 196 American girls received the name (ranked #1060 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charisma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Charisma. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.