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How Many People Are Named Charity?
Estimated people named Charity living in the U.S. today
30,870
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 35,458
- Peak year: 1975 (1,428 births)
- Estimated living today: 30,870
Charity by age group — who carries the name today?
Charity popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Charity
Charity has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 35,458 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 30,870 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 11,072 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Charitys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Charity in the US?
An estimated 30,870 people named Charity are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Charity rare — about 1 in 11,072 Americans.
Is Charity a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Charity is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Charity most popular?
Charity peaked in 1975, when 1,428 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Charity?
Charity ranks #1,223 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 47 out of 100 (higher means rarer).