Charm
Girl name · #1414 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Charm? In official American birth records, Charm has been tracked continuously since 1937, giving it 88 years of documented American history.
Charm ranks #1414 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 154 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,688 girls born in 2025 was named Charm.
Babies named Charm per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 88-year story
Charm first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 154 babies and a rank of #1413. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Charm against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Charm in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Charm is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Charm will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charm is most common
Geography matters for names, and Charm is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Charm is most common in LA (0.9 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Charm is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Charm
Statistically, parents drawn to Charm tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Storm, Harlem, Calia, Denim, and Clarke.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | #1413 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Charm?
In official American birth records, the name Charm first appeared in 1937 (over 88 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 88 years.
Is Charm a popular girl name?
Charm ranked #1414 among girls in 2025 with 154 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Charm most popular?
Charm peaked in 2025, when 154 American girls received the name (ranked #1413 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Charm?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,688 newborn American girls was named Charm. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.