Girl · #10,953 in 2026

Charise

Name: Popularity of the name Charise in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Charise, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Charisse is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Charisse Arrington, R&B singer who was signed to MCA Records in the 1990s Charisse Anne Hernandez-Alcantara, Filipino politician Charisse Jones, African American journalist and essayist Charisse Melany Moll, Miss Suriname 2007 Charisse Millett, American politician Cyd Charisse (1921–2008), American dancer and actress Lady…

Current Rank

#10,953

Peak Rank

#1,292 (1971)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1949

First Year

2014

Last Year

1971

Peak Year

#1292

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Charise

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Charise

The earliest SSA record of Charise as a baby girl name dates back to 1949, when 9 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 85 newborns named Charise — #1,292 in the national rankings. About 31% of every Charise on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Charise last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Charise

Phonetically similar names — useful when Charise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Charas
Charles
Charms
Cherries
Chars
Charmes
Charrs
Charras
Chores
Cheers
Chairs
Charts

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charise

What does the name Charise mean?

How popular is Charise in 2026?

In 2026, Charise ranks #10,953 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Charise most popular?

Charise reached its peak popularity in 1971, ranking #1,292 that year with 85 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Charise most popular?

Charise has historically been most popular in Maryland, Michigan, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Charise.

Is Charise a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Charise is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Charise?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Charise include Marine, Karleen, Lawanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Charise

Charise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Charise's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #1,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Charise's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.