Char Name Popularity and Statistics
Char is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1997
Total Recorded U.S. Births488
First Year on Record1945
Char popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Girls | 5 | #13,724 |
| 1995 | Girls | 6 | #11,783 |
| 1993 | Girls | 5 | #13,442 |
| 1990 | Girls | 15 | #5,835 |
| 1989 | Girls | 11 | #6,955 |
| 1988 | Girls | 8 | #8,391 |
| 1986 | Girls | 6 | #9,545 |
| 1984 | Girls | 5 | #10,422 |
| 1983 | Girls | 9 | #6,705 |
| 1982 | Girls | 6 | #9,237 |
| 1981 | Girls | 11 | #5,885 |
| 1980 | Girls | 5 | #10,392 |
| 1979 | Girls | 7 | #8,061 |
| 1978 | Girls | 10 | #5,958 |
| 1977 | Girls | 15 | #4,425 |
| 1976 | Girls | 12 | #4,905 |
| 1975 | Girls | 15 | #4,141 |
| 1974 | Girls | 18 | #3,558 |
| 1973 | Girls | 19 | #3,342 |
| 1972 | Girls | 18 | #3,404 |
| 1971 | Girls | 12 | #4,534 |
| 1970 | Girls | 12 | #4,492 |
| 1969 | Girls | 8 | #5,456 |
| 1968 | Girls | 14 | #3,610 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1960 · Girls
26 recorded births and rank #2,307.
1952 · Girls
20 recorded births and rank #2,327.
1973 · Girls
19 recorded births and rank #3,342.
1974 · Girls
18 recorded births and rank #3,558.