Charisma
Girl name · #5138 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
Charisma ranks #5138 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Charisma.
The 57-year story
Charisma first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 20 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 196 girls were named Charisma — good for #1060 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 Charisma per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charisma in class?
Charisma scores 93 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 Charisma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charisma is most common
State-level data for Charisma 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 Charisma
Statistically, parents drawn to Charisma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karisma, Callista, Anamaria, Nicoletta, and Analisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charisma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2729 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2265 |
| 2011 | 84 | #2238 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 93 | #2148 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1838 |
| 2006 | 151 | #1468 |
| 2005 | 140 | #1494 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1498 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1422 |
| 2002 | 166 | #1213 |
| 2001 | 173 | #1181 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charisma a popular girl name?
Charisma ranked #5138 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Charisma most popular?
Charisma peaked in 2000, when 196 American girls received the name (ranked #1060 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charisma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Charisma. It scores 93/100 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.