How Many People Are Named Charis?
An estimated 4,046 people in the United States have the first name Charis. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Charis peaked in popularity in 2006 with 133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Charis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Charis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Charis is overwhelmingly female, 60 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,046
About 1 in 84,714 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2006
133 births
Total Registered
4,354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Charis
Charis is predominantly female (98.6%), though 60 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Charis as a male name
Ranked #6,213 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (14 births)
Charis as a female name
Ranked #2,885 in 2024
57 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (127 births)
Charis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Charis span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 987 babies were registered. While Charis is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Charis by Decade
How has Charis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Charis by State
Birth registrations for Charis span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Oregon, Oklahoma. On average, about 59 Chariss were registered per state.
Charis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Charis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Charis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charis?
We estimate approximately 4,046 people named Charis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 84,714 Americans share this first name.
Is Charis a common name?
Charis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Charis most popular?
Charis reached peak popularity in 2006, when 133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Charis is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Charis a female name?
Charis is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Charis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Charis Smith, Charis Johnson, Charis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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