Charisma

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A few things about Charisma you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Charisma

Charisma Carpenter

American actress

Choose Charisma and your child shares a first name with Charisma Carpenter, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Charisma, like who?” Charisma Carpenter's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 64,103 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Charisma, 25 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Charisma would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCharisma first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2000, when it ranked #1,060. Today it's #5,099, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCharisma was 6.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 9,268 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 64,103.
• 🍂TrendCharisma has slipped 1,818 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,099. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Charisma means “grace, gift”. Our records link it to French and Greek roots.

About the name Charisma

Charisma is a girl name of French and Greek origin meaning “grace, gift”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sma”. US birth records list Charisma for girls from 1968 to 2025, in 58 of those 58 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #1,060 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,099, with 25 babies.

Origin:French namesGreek names