Charrise
A feminine name of French origin meaning "beloved, gracious, and charming".
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Charrise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charrise today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charrise births was 1971 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charrise. 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.
People living today
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
1971
15 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1993 SSA rank
#13,854
Tracked since 1958
Census
Charrise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Charrise, which placed it at #36,733 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
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charrise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charrise is Black at 57.2%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Charrise 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 Charrise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.2% · 123
- White27.4% · 59
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.7% · 10
- Two or more races3.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 5
Popularity
Charrise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charrise from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 81 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charrise 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 Charrise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Charrises live
Origin
Meaning and history of Charrise
The name Charrise is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Old French word "charis," which means "grace" or "charm." It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, when the French language was gaining prominence in Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Charrise can be found in the writings of the 13th-century French poet and trouvère, Thibaut de Champagne, who mentioned a woman named Charrise in one of his lyrical compositions. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until later centuries.
In the 16th century, a French noblewoman named Charrise de Montfort was noted for her beauty and grace, and her name became somewhat renowned in certain aristocratic circles. Another notable figure from this era was Charrise de Laval, a Catholic nun and abbess who lived in the French region of Normandy.
During the 17th century, a French actress and courtesan named Charrise Dubois gained fame for her performances on the Parisian stage. She was known for her wit and charm, traits that were often associated with the name Charrise.
Moving into the 18th century, Charrise de Beaumont was a French writer and philosopher who explored themes of feminism and education in her works. Her literary contributions helped to further popularize the name during this period.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the name Charrise was Charrise Siddons, a renowned British actress of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born in 1755, she was celebrated for her performances in various Shakespearean plays and is considered one of the greatest tragic actresses of her era.
While the name Charrise has never been extremely common, it has maintained a presence throughout history, with various notable individuals bearing this name and contributing to its enduring appeal.
People
Charrise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charrise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Charrise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charrise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charrise 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 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Charrise a common name?
We classify Charrise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 220 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charrise most popular?
The single biggest year for Charrise was 1971, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charrise is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Charrise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Charrise, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 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 Charrise 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 Charrise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Charrise appears almost entirely female. Of the 216 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Charrise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charrise is Black at 57.2%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Hispanic (4.7%). 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 Charrise most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Charrise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.2% (123 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 Charrise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charrise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charrise 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 Charrise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charrise 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 Charrise 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 Charrise as a first name?
Find out how many people share the name Charrise on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.