Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Charity

Endangered Down 93.2% from peak

Peak era

1975

Peak births

1,420

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1880Peak 19752025

Quick answers about Charity

An estimated 31,501 living Americans are named Charity.

Charity is uncommon among babies today, with 97 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.2% from its 1975 peak.

The median age of a living American named Charity is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 49 years old.

No. Charity is endangered as a baby name, down 93.2% from its 1975 peak with 97 births in 2025.

Peak year

1975

Decline from peak

93.2%

2025

All-time

35,518

Charity has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Charity peaked in 1975, when 1,420 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 97 girls were given the name.

Down 93.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 35,518 Americans named Charity since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 93.2% from peak

19751,420 girls named Charity

202597 girls named Charity

Living profile

31,501

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age41

Core range27–49

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.