Charleston

Given to 3,813 US babies since 1914

▼ Falling −34% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#3249

recorded as girls

146 since 2024

#2991

recorded as boys

202 since 2024

Babies in 2025

girls 48 · boys 41

Peak year

2015

88 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

3,813

since 1914

Born a Charleston? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Charleston was most popular in 2015, when 88 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 48 babies were named Charleston, ranking #3249 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 34%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	48	3249	41	2991
2024	46	3395	46	2789
2023	46	3428	29	3802
2022	64	2689	44	2873
2021	68	2558	54	2464
2020	64	2631	58	2323
2019	88	2128	70	2062
2018	94	2059	58	2300
2017	99	1989	58	2270
2016	156	1472	65	2134
2015	255	1042	88	1740
2014	41	3719	71	2000
2013	23	5644	51	2424
2012	26	5253	50	2488
2011	20	6335	51	2437
2010	19	6641	47	2579
2009	19	6811	53	2401
2008	11	10084	27	3823
2007	23	5895	38	3025
2006	19	6592	42	2744
2005	8	11834	34	3022
2004	11	9264	32	3074
2003	9	10425	35	2780
2002	10	9482	22	3794
2001	11	8758	37	2562
2000	5	15031	30	2922
1999	6	12688	34	2560
1998	9	9260	36	2394
1997	7	10836	52	1814
1996	<5	—	31	2483
1995	<5	—	31	2444
1994	<5	—	26	2766
1993	<5	—	39	2050
1992	<5	—	40	1981
1991	<5	—	39	1952
1990	<5	—	46	1730
1989	<5	—	44	1733
1988	<5	—	45	1592
1987	<5	—	38	1734
1986	<5	—	30	1962
1985	<5	—	33	1794
1984	<5	—	38	1581
1983	<5	—	25	2085
1982	<5	—	29	1890
1981	<5	—	31	1811
1980	<5	—	23	2213
1979	<5	—	27	1943
1978	<5	—	25	1965
1977	<5	—	26	1904
1976	<5	—	17	2508
1975	<5	—	20	2205
1974	<5	—	27	1747
1973	<5	—	22	1928
1972	<5	—	13	2659
1971	<5	—	13	2686
1970	<5	—	12	2739
1969	<5	—	14	2308
1968	<5	—	12	2445
1967	<5	—	14	2139
1966	<5	—	14	2132
1965	<5	—	13	2270
1964	<5	—	11	2546
1963	<5	—	18	1902
1962	<5	—	6	3640
1961	<5	—	12	2409
1960	<5	—	11	2535
1959	<5	—	14	2200
1958	<5	—	10	2642
1957	<5	—	10	2631
1956	<5	—	10	2628
1955	<5	—	16	1979
1954	<5	—	10	2592
1953	<5	—	10	2531
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	11	2367
1950	<5	—	8	2770
1949	<5	—	8	2802
1948	<5	—	<5	—
1947	<5	—	<5	—
1946	<5	—	6	3173
1945	<5	—	<5	—
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	<5	—	6	3231
1942	<5	—	<5	—
1941	<5	—	5	3505
1940	<5	—	7	2871
1939	<5	—	<5	—
1938	<5	—	<5	—
1937	<5	—	6	3175
1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	6	3252
1934	<5	—	<5	—
1933	<5	—	6	3268
1932	<5	—	5	3776
1931	<5	—	<5	—
1930	<5	—	<5	—
1929	<5	—	<5	—
1928	<5	—	7	3357
1927	<5	—	6	3780
1926	<5	—	<5	—
1925	<5	—	8	3155
1924	<5	—	12	2473
1923	<5	—	7	3467
1922	<5	—	6	3872
1921	<5	—	9	2986
1920	<5	—	9	2967
1919	<5	—	6	3736
1918	<5	—	6	3728
1917	<5	—	5	3981
1916	<5	—	<5	—
1915	<5	—	<5	—
1914	<5	—	5	3264