Charleston Name Popularity and Statistics

Charleston is Used for both girls and boys. 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,813
First Year on Record1914

Charleston popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls48#3,249
2025Boys41#2,991
2024Girls46#3,395
2024Boys46#2,789
2023Girls46#3,428
2023Boys29#3,802
2022Girls64#2,689
2022Boys44#2,873
2021Girls68#2,558
2021Boys54#2,464
2020Girls64#2,631
2020Boys58#2,323
2019Girls88#2,128
2019Boys70#2,062
2018Girls94#2,059
2018Boys58#2,300
2017Girls99#1,989
2017Boys58#2,270
2016Girls156#1,472
2016Boys65#2,134
2015Girls255#1,042
2015Boys88#1,740
2014Girls41#3,719
2014Boys71#2,000

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

2015 · Girls

255 recorded births and rank #1,042.

2016 · Girls

156 recorded births and rank #1,472.

2017 · Girls

99 recorded births and rank #1,989.

2018 · Girls

94 recorded births and rank #2,059.

Where Charleston ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

SC
Rank #560 · 8 recorded births
TN
Rank #813 · 8 recorded births
NC
Rank #1,437 · 5 recorded births
TX
Rank #3,285 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Charleston