Charon
Charon was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked 2165th; the most babies were born in 1973 (29). More babies were named Charon in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197329 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,217babies recorded
Charon popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #6,536 | #4,203 | 13 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,140 | #4,190 | 27 | 9 |
| 1970 | #2,719 | #4,316 | 26 | 6 |
| 1960 | #3,001 | — | 17 | — |
| 1950 | #3,253 | — | 11 | — |
| 1940 | #2,763 | — | 10 | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Charon, counting every spelling?
Charon has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Charon?
About 900 people born in the US named Charon are alive today, with a median age of 53; half are between 42 and 64. That makes Charon mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Charon by state
How common Charon was among girls born in each state in 1971–1975, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Charon: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Charon, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Charon
How popular is the name Charon?
Charon was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked 2165th; the most babies were born in 1973 (29). More babies were named Charon in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Charon a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,001 girls and 216 boys.
Where was Charon most popular?
In 1971–1975, Charon was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).