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How Many People Are Named Charleston?
Estimated people named Charleston living in the U.S. today
3,489
Gender distribution
64% male · 36% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,724
- Peak year: 2015 (343 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,489
Charleston by age group — who carries the name today?
Charleston popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Charleston
Charleston has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,724 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,489 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 97,965 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Charlestons 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 Charleston in the US?
An estimated 3,489 people named Charleston are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Charleston very rare — about 1 in 97,965 Americans.
Is Charleston a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Charleston is 64% male and 36% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Charleston most popular?
Charleston peaked in 2015, when 343 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Charleston?
Charleston ranks #4,587 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).