Char
Girl name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,307 in 1960
0 babies were named Char in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChar first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #2,307.
About the name Char
Char is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-har”. US birth records list Char for girls from 1945 to 1997, in 45 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #2,307 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.8 | 264,550 girls |
| 1950s | 5.3 | 189,753 girls |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 147,929 girls |
| 1970s | 9.0 | 110,619 girls |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 281,690 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 470,588 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Char
What is the origin of the name Char?
Char has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Char a boy or girl name?
Char is a girl name.
How popular is the name Char?
Char is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #2,307 in 1960.