Charity Neely
There are approximately 2 people named Charity Neely living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Charity with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Neely. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Charity
31K
Alive today
Named Neely
26K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1975
Average age: 38
Top Census group: White (66.4%)
Estimated bearers: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,567
Per 100K: 7.47
Top ancestry: White (68.6%)
First name trend
Charity: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Charity. The peak year was 1975 with 1,428 births. The average person named Charity today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charity
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Charity, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 66.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Charity described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Charity at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.4% · 19,246
- Black or African American20.0% · 5,792
- Two or more races5.2% · 1,521
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 1,169
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 871
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 379
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Neely surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Neely, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Neely described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Neely at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.6% · 15,316
- Black or African American22.7% · 5,069
- Two or more races4.8% · 1,064
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 633
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 141
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 93
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Charity has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0089% of the US population, based on 30,550 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Charity right now.
The surname Neely appears at a rate of 7.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0075%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Charity Neely. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Charity Neely: questions and answers
How many people are named Charity Neely?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Charity Neely. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0089%) with the surname frequency (7.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Charity Neely?
We classify Charity Neely as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Charity a male or female name?
Charity is predominantly female. Out of 35,458 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Charity profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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