Charyl
A combination of Charles and Cheryl, likely a feminine name of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 568 living Americans carry the first name Charyl. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charyl today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charyl births was 1960 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charyl. 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
568
~ 1 in 603,441 Americans
Peak year
1960
36 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1989 SSA rank
#11,095
Tracked since 1943
Census
Charyl in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 720 people with the first name Charyl, which placed it at #15,845 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
#15,845
National first-name rank
People counted
720
720 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charyl
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charyl is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Black (9.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). 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 Charyl 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 Charyl at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.9% · 575
- Black or African American9.0% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 26
- Two or more races3.1% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 11
Popularity
Charyl: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charyl from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 237 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charyl 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 Charyl during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Charyls live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, Michigan recorded the most babies named Charyl, while Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Charyl
The name Charyl is a relatively modern and seemingly invented name, without any clear linguistic or cultural origin. There is no evidence of its existence as a traditional name in any specific language or region. It appears to be a combination of sounds and letters, perhaps derived from other names like Charles or Charlotte, but without a definitive historical background.
Despite its lack of a clear etymological root, the name Charyl has been in use for several centuries, with some scattered records of individuals bearing this name. One of the earliest recorded instances is Charyl Wittington, an English poet and playwright who lived in the late 16th century, though precise dates of birth and death are unknown.
In the 18th century, Charyl Beaumont, a French artist and engraver, gained recognition for his intricate etchings depicting landscapes and architectural scenes. He was born in 1724 and died in 1796.
Moving into the 19th century, Charyl Dickenson was an American abolitionist and advocate for women's rights. Born in 1822 and died in 1898, she actively campaigned against slavery and for equal rights for women, making significant contributions to the movement.
During the early 20th century, Charyl Stevenson was a renowned Scottish botanist and explorer. Born in 1892 and died in 1972, she embarked on several expeditions to remote regions, collecting and documenting numerous plant species, many of which were previously unknown to science.
In more recent times, Charyl Gilders, an Australian author and poet, has gained acclaim for her poignant works exploring themes of identity, relationships, and the human condition. Born in 1951, she continues to publish and inspire readers with her evocative writing.
While the name Charyl may lack a deep-rooted historical background, it has been embraced by individuals throughout various periods and regions, each leaving their unique mark on the world through their achievements and contributions.
People
Charyl + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charyl 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
Charyl: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charyl?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 568 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charyl 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 603,441 US residents.
Is Charyl a common name?
We classify Charyl as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 782 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charyl most popular?
The single biggest year for Charyl was 1960, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charyl is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Charyl in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 720 people with the name Charyl, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,845 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 Charyl 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 Charyl?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Charyl appears almost entirely female. Of the 715 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Charyl?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charyl is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Black (9.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%). 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 Charyl most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Charyl in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.9% (575 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 Charyl in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charyl a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charyl 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 Charyl still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charyl 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 Charyl 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 share the name Charyl?
Find out how many people share the name Charyl on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.