Chardai
A feminine name of Hindi origin meaning "the rising moon".
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the first name Chardai. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chardai today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chardai births was 1993 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chardai. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chardai with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
122
~ 1 in 2,809,462 Americans
Peak year
1993
13 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2004 SSA rank
#16,628
Tracked since 1985
Census
Chardai in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 114 people with the first name Chardai, which placed it at #51,355 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,355
National first-name rank
People counted
114
114 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chardai
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chardai is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and White (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chardai described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chardai at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.5% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 4
- White2.6% · 3
- Two or more races2.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 2
Popularity
Chardai: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chardai from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 58 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Chardai remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chardai by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chardai during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chardai
The name Chardai has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages originating from the region of southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. It can be traced back to the 3rd millennium BCE, a time when the Sumerian city-states were flourishing centers of culture and trade.
Chardai is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "char" meaning "to cherish" and "dai" meaning "gift" or "blessing". Together, the name can be interpreted as "cherished gift" or "precious blessing". This suggests that Chardai was likely given to children who were born after a period of struggle or longing, and were seen as a precious gift by their parents.
Historical records from the Sumerian city of Uruk, one of the earliest known cities in the world, mention the name Chardai as early as the 24th century BCE. It appears in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets, often in lists of names, indicating its usage during the height of the Sumerian civilization.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Chardai was a Sumerian priestess who lived in the city of Ur around 2300 BCE. She is mentioned in inscriptions as serving in the temple of the moon god Nanna, a significant deity in the Sumerian pantheon.
In the 2nd millennium BCE, the name Chardai appears in the historical records of the Babylonian Empire, which rose to prominence after the decline of the Sumerians. A notable figure from this period was Chardai, a skilled artisan who specialized in crafting intricate jewelry and decorative items for the Babylonian royalty around 1600 BCE.
Fast forward to the 1st millennium BCE, and we find references to a Chardai who was a prominent scholar and scribe in the city of Babylon during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BCE). Her writings on astronomy and mathematics were highly regarded in the academic circles of the time.
Moving into the Common Era, a Chardai is mentioned as a respected physician in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, during the 2nd century CE. She is credited with advancing knowledge in the field of herbal medicine and was sought after for her expertise in treating various ailments.
In the 6th century CE, a Chardai is recorded as being a skilled artisan and glassmaker in the city of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Her intricate glassworks were prized by the nobility and were even exported to other parts of the Mediterranean region.
People
Chardai + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chardai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chardai: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chardai?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 122 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chardai going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,809,462 US residents.
Is Chardai a common name?
We classify Chardai as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 127 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chardai most popular?
The single biggest year for Chardai was 1993, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chardai is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chardai in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 114 people with the name Chardai, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,355 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chardai in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chardai?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chardai leans strongly female. 119 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chardai?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chardai is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and White (2.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chardai most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chardai in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (102 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chardai in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chardai a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chardai in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chardai still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chardai in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chardai can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Chardai as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.