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Charity

Girl

Meaning of Charity: English: 'dear, beloved'

Charity is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1925th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1925

97 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

35,557

First recorded 1880 · peak 1975

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 970 babies1982: 859 babies1983: 813 babies1984: 790 babies1985: 917 babies1986: 861 babies1987: 741 babies1988: 648 babies1989: 568 babies1990: 536 babies19901991: 553 babies1992: 485 babies1993: 515 babies1994: 484 babies1995: 495 babies1996: 490 babies1997: 464 babies1998: 476 babies1999: 482 babies2000: 608 babies20002001: 574 babies2002: 544 babies2003: 535 babies2004: 508 babies2005: 424 babies2006: 435 babies2007: 439 babies2008: 369 babies2009: 316 babies2010: 315 babies20102011: 310 babies2012: 277 babies2013: 261 babies2014: 247 babies2015: 206 babies2016: 197 babies2017: 197 babies2018: 189 babies2019: 184 babies2020: 145 babies20202021: 134 babies2022: 118 babies2023: 118 babies2024: 95 babies2025: 97 babies
US babies named Charity per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 970.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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