Charmian
Feminine
Charmian entered the US charts in 1914, peaked at #2465 in 1923, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Charmian?
Charmian first appears in US birth records in 1914 — 111 years ago. The typical Charmian alive today was born around 1949, making them about 76 years old. About 300 people named Charmian are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Charmian most popular?
Charmian peaked in 1923, reaching #2465 nationally. See the whole 1923 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1914
- Most girls named
- 197018 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2465reached in 1923
- Change vs 1983
- −46.7%8 in 1986, from 15
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Charmians among us
people named Charmian are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Charmian sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Charmians are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Charmian are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Charmian in 2025?
- Charmian is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Charmian with classmates?
- Charmian will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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