Kharter
Boy name · #3745 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Kharter ranks #3745 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Kharter.
The 15-year story
Kharter first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 74 boys were named Kharter — good for #1955 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 Kharter per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kharter in class?
Kharter scores 80 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 Kharter will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kharter is most common
State-level data for Kharter 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 Kharter
Statistically, parents drawn to Kharter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sutter, Kepler, Jeter, Khyler, and Aleister.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kharter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 47 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kharter a popular boy name?
Kharter ranked #3745 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Kharter most popular?
Kharter peaked in 2015, when 74 American boys received the name (ranked #1955 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kharter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Kharter. It scores 80/100 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.