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Worldwide Name Statistics

Charity

Ranked #1221 - 1 in 263,063 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

30,411

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1221

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1221
Rarity
1 in 263,063
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Charity

There are an estimated 30,411 people named Charity alive worldwide today. That ranks Charity at #1221 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Charity is held by approximately 30,411 people, ranking #1221 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,914 U.S. residents).

Historically Charity is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Charity appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Charity popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Charity, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 29
  2. 1881: 22
  3. 1882: 30
  4. 1883: 29
  5. 1884: 31
  6. 1885: 21
  7. 1886: 38
  8. 1887: 40
  9. 1888: 47
  10. 1889: 36
  11. 1890: 53
  12. 1891: 37
  13. 1892: 35
  14. 1893: 31
  15. 1894: 41
  16. 1895: 40
  17. 1896: 39
  18. 1897: 43
  19. 1898: 50
  20. 1899: 31
  21. 1900: 44
  22. 1901: 34
  23. 1902: 34
  24. 1903: 32
  25. 1904: 44
  26. 1905: 46
  27. 1906: 53
  28. 1907: 47
  29. 1908: 50
  30. 1909: 32
  31. 1910: 44
  32. 1911: 46
  33. 1912: 55
  34. 1913: 68
  35. 1914: 59
  36. 1915: 75
  37. 1916: 79
  38. 1917: 73
  39. 1918: 75
  40. 1919: 84
  41. 1920: 63
  42. 1921: 57
  43. 1922: 57
  44. 1923: 53
  45. 1924: 70
  46. 1925: 62
  47. 1926: 51
  48. 1927: 66
  49. 1928: 53
  50. 1929: 41
  51. 1930: 41
  52. 1931: 47
  53. 1932: 48
  54. 1933: 24
  55. 1934: 30
  56. 1935: 46
  57. 1936: 34
  58. 1937: 33
  59. 1938: 40
  60. 1939: 42
  61. 1940: 42
  62. 1941: 44
  63. 1942: 42
  64. 1943: 51
  65. 1944: 39
  66. 1945: 36
  67. 1946: 49
  68. 1947: 52
  69. 1948: 48
  70. 1949: 53
  71. 1950: 55
  72. 1951: 54
  73. 1952: 50
  74. 1953: 56
  75. 1954: 38
  76. 1955: 44
  77. 1956: 57
  78. 1957: 59
  79. 1958: 51
  80. 1959: 55
  81. 1960: 70
  82. 1961: 106
  83. 1962: 81
  84. 1963: 77
  85. 1964: 74
  86. 1965: 86
  87. 1966: 99
  88. 1967: 94
  89. 1968: 115
  90. 1969: 234
  91. 1970: 343
  92. 1971: 341
  93. 1972: 583
  94. 1973: 957
  95. 1974: 1,410
  96. 1975: 1,428
  97. 1976: 1,210
  98. 1977: 1,195
  99. 1978: 1,072
  100. 1979: 1,202
  101. 1980: 1,061
  102. 1981: 970
  103. 1982: 859
  104. 1983: 813
  105. 1984: 790
  106. 1985: 917
  107. 1986: 861
  108. 1987: 741
  109. 1988: 648
  110. 1989: 568
  111. 1990: 536
  112. 1991: 553
  113. 1992: 485
  114. 1993: 515
  115. 1994: 484
  116. 1995: 495
  117. 1996: 490
  118. 1997: 464
  119. 1998: 476
  120. 1999: 482
  121. 2000: 608
  122. 2001: 574
  123. 2002: 544
  124. 2003: 535
  125. 2004: 508
  126. 2005: 424
  127. 2006: 435
  128. 2007: 439
  129. 2008: 369
  130. 2009: 316
  131. 2010: 315
  132. 2011: 310
  133. 2012: 277
  134. 2013: 261
  135. 2014: 247
  136. 2015: 206
  137. 2016: 197
  138. 2017: 197
  139. 2018: 189
  140. 2019: 184
  141. 2020: 145
  142. 2021: 134
  143. 2022: 118
  144. 2023: 118
  145. 2024: 95
  146. 2025: 97

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Charity worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,411 people named Charity alive worldwide today, ranking #1221 globally.

Is Charity a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 263,063 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,411 bearers, which is 1 in 10,914 Americans.

Is Charity a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Charity is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Charity come from?

Who are famous people named Charity?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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