Charis
Meaninggrace · Greek
- US rank
- #3,130
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,664 in 2006
51 babies were named Charis in the US in 2025. It has dropped 630 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
US births per million boys, 1979–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Charis you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 31,546 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Charis, 51 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Charis would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCharis first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2006, when it reached #1,664.
- TrendCharis has slipped 630 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,130. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlCharis is given to both boys and girls: 86% of the 59 babies named Charis in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Greek, Charis means “grace”.
About the name Charis
Charis is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin meaning “grace”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Charis for girls from 1924 to 2025, in 93 of those 102 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #1,664 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,130, with 51 babies. Of the 59 US babies named Charis in 2025, 86% were girls and 14% were boys.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7.5 | 133,333 girls |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
| 1940s | 6.6 | 152,207 girls |
| 1950s | 6.6 | 150,602 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 85,616 girls |
| 1970s | 30 | 33,568 girls |
| 1980s | 33 | 29,976 girls |
| 1990s | 34 | 29,691 girls |
| 2000s | 52 | 19,051 girls |
| 2010s | 51 | 19,600 girls |
| 2020s | 36 | 27,881 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 boys |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 468,750 boys |
Other spellings of Charis
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Charis
What does the name Charis mean?
Charis means “grace” in Greek.
What is the origin of the name Charis?
Charis has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Charis a boy or girl name?
Both. Charis is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 86% of US babies named Charis were girls.
How popular is the name Charis?
Charis ranked #3,130 for US girls in 2025, given to 51 babies. Its best year was 2006 (#1,664).