Charitee
Feminine name derived from Latin caritas, meaning "love, kindness, or charity".
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Charitee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charitee today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charitee births was 2010 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charitee. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Charitee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
2010
9 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,707
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Charitee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charitee from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 20 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charitee 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 Charitee 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 Charitee
The given name Charitee has its origins in the Latin word "caritas", which means "charity" or "Christian love". It first emerged as a name during the early Christian era, likely inspired by the biblical concept of charity as a profound virtue.
In the early centuries of Christianity, the name Charitee was associated with acts of kindness, generosity, and compassion. It embodied the ideals of selfless love and concern for others, particularly the less fortunate. The name's meaning was deeply rooted in the Christian faith and its emphasis on charitable deeds.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Charitee can be found in the writings of the early Church Fathers, such as St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), who extensively discussed the concept of caritas in his theological works. St. Augustine's influence on Christian thought and teachings likely contributed to the name's popularity during the Middle Ages.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Charitee. One of the most famous was Charitee Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), a Dutch scientist and pioneer of microscopy. Her groundbreaking work in observing and documenting microscopic organisms laid the foundation for modern microbiology.
Another prominent figure was Charitee Nightingale (1820-1910), a British social reformer and statistician. She is widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing, having dedicated her life to improving healthcare standards and promoting the professionalization of nursing.
In the literary world, Charitee Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist whose works, including "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility", are considered classics of the Regency era. Her novels often explored themes of love, marriage, and social propriety, reflecting the values and customs of her time.
During the American Civil War, Charitee Barton (1821-1912) was a prominent nurse and humanitarian who dedicated her efforts to caring for wounded soldiers on the battlefields. Her selfless acts of charity and compassion earned her the moniker "Angel of the Battlefield".
In more recent times, Charitee Curie (1867-1934) was a pioneering Polish-born physicist and chemist who made groundbreaking contributions to the study of radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the prestigious award twice.
People
Charitee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charitee 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
Charitee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charitee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charitee 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 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Charitee a common name?
We classify Charitee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 47 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charitee most popular?
The single biggest year for Charitee was 2010, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charitee is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Charitee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charitee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charitee 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 Charitee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charitee 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 Charitee 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Charitee?
Want to know how many people share the name Charitee? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.