Charming
The Story of Charming
As a girl name
Charming first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Charmings were born — ranking #15,082 that year. As of 2026, Charming ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Charmings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Charming first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Charmings were born — ranking #7,583 that year. As of 2026, Charming ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 65 Charmings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Charming
Phonetically similar names — useful when Charming is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Charring
- Chairmen
- Harming
- Chairman
- Warming
- Cheering
- Charging
- Churning
- Chiming
- Charting
- Charing
- Sharman
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Charming
Charming is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Charming's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Charming'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 .
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