Charity
Meaningcharity, love · English
- US rank
- #1,981
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #183 in 1975
97 babies were named Charity in the US in 2025. It has dropped 507 places in five years.
Found on lists
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Charity you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Charity
Charity Opara
Nigerian sprinter
Choose Charity and your child shares a first name with Charity Opara, a Nigerian sprinter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Charity, like who?” Charity Opara's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Charity Opara on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 16,556 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Charity, 97 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Charity would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCharity has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Charitys, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1975, when it ranked #183. Today it's #1,981, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowCharity was 5.5× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,987 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 16,556.
- TrendCharity has slipped 507 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,981. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedCharity is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #811. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
- MeaningIn English, Charity means “charity, love”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.
About the name Charity
Charity is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “charity, love”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ity”. US birth records list Charity for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #183 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,981, with 97 babies.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 249 | 4,009 girls |
| 1890s | 182 | 5,503 girls |
| 1900s | 143 | 7,012 girls |
| 1910s | 86 | 11,570 girls |
| 1920s | 48 | 20,912 girls |
| 1930s | 36 | 27,770 girls |
| 1940s | 32 | 31,496 girls |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,914 girls |
| 1960s | 58 | 17,235 girls |
| 1970s | 642 | 1,558 girls |
| 1980s | 481 | 2,080 girls |
| 1990s | 276 | 3,617 girls |
| 2000s | 258 | 3,877 girls |
| 2010s | 136 | 7,358 girls |
| 2020s | 73 | 13,768 girls |
Other spellings of Charity
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Charity
What does the name Charity mean?
Charity means “charity, love” in English.
What is the origin of the name Charity?
Charity has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Charity a boy or girl name?
Charity is a girl name.
How popular is the name Charity?
Charity ranked #1,981 for US girls in 2025, given to 97 babies. Its best year was 1975 (#183).