EveryBabyNames

Charmian

2 countries

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
473
total births, United States
E&W
10
total births, England & Wales
UK
10
total births, United Kingdom
Total births recorded
483
Peak year (United States)
1970
Peak-year count
18
First recorded
1914

Popularity across 2 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Charmian was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000
United StatesEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

473 births recorded 1914–1986 · peaked in 1970 with 18 births

Most common in: California

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

10 births recorded 1997–2000 · peaked in 1997 with 4 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

10 births recorded 1997–2000 · peaked in 1997 with 4 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Charmian’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1955#5828—
1963#6592↓764
1966#6564↑28
1967#3656↑2908
1968#4489↓833
1969#5057↓568
1970#3435↑1622
1971#5136↓1701
1972#3894↑1242
1973#4871↓977
1974#4720↑151
1975#6484↓1764
1976#5215↑1269
1977#6892↓1677
1979#5092↑1800
1980#9095↓4003
1981#10411↓1316
1982#5534↑4877
1983#4686↑848
1986#7749↓3063

Frequently asked questions about Charmian

Is Charmian a popular name?

Charmian has 473 recorded births in United States between 1914 and 1986, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Charmian more common for boys or girls?

Charmian is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Charmian most popular?

Charmian peaked in 1970 in United States, with 18 recorded births that year.

Is Charmian rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Charmian’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3188 in 1914 to #7749 in 1986.

How many babies have been named Charmian?

At least 483 babies have been recorded with the name Charmian across official birth statistics in 2 countries.

Is Charmian popular in more than one country?

Yes — Charmian appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, England & Wales.