Charm
Girl name · #1414 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Charm ranks #1414 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 154 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,688 girls born in 2025 was named Charm.
Babies named Charm per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 88-year story
Charm first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 154 babies and a rank of #1413. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Charm against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Charm in class?
Charm scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Charm is most common
Geography matters for names, and Charm is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Charms were FL (18), GA (15), LA (15), NY (11), MO (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Charm
Statistically, parents drawn to Charm tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Storm, Harlem, Calia, Denim, and Clarke.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | #1413 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charm a popular girl name?
Charm ranked #1414 among girls in 2025 with 154 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Charm most popular?
Charm peaked in 2025, when 154 American girls received the name (ranked #1413 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Charm?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,688 newborn American girls was named Charm. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.