Charna
Every Charna since 1928 — 560 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Charna
Charna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,403 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1928, 560 American babies have been named Charna. Its peak came in 1965, when 14 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1960s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Charna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Charna year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #15,403 |
| 2024 | 7 | #12,428 |
| 2023 | 6 | #13,794 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11,421 |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | 7 | #12,417 |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8 | #11,883 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,714 |
| 2015 | 8 | #12,073 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,971 |
| 2013 | 6 | #15,015 |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | 9 | #11,459 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9,516 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,793 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11,834 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17,684 |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | 7 | #12,477 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15,834 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | 10 | #7,989 |
| 1985 | 11 | #6,090 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | 10 | #5,594 |
| 1970 | 8 | #5,895 |
| 1965 | 14 | #3,425 |
| 1960 | 8 | #4,823 |
| 1955 | 10 | #3,817 |
| 1950 | 9 | #3,708 |
| 1945 | 6 | #4,100 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Charna in 2025?
Charna ranked #15,403 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Charna?
560 babies have been named Charna in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Charna most popular?
Charna peaked in 1965, when 14 newborns received the name.
Is Charna a boy or girl name?
Charna is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Charna rising or falling?
Charna has been roughly stable over the past decade.