Charmain
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,783 in 1967
0 babies were named Charmain in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1928–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCharmain first shows up in US birth records in 1928, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 97 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #1,783.
About the name Charmain
Charmain is a girl name of French and Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ain”. US birth records list Charmain for girls from 1928 to 2002, in 54 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #1,783 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 girls |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1950s | 8.3 | 119,904 girls |
| 1960s | 12 | 84,602 girls |
| 1970s | 22 | 45,725 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 100,000 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 225,225 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Charmain
What is the origin of the name Charmain?
Charmain has French, Greek roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Charmain a boy or girl name?
Charmain is a girl name.
How popular is the name Charmain?
Charmain is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #1,783 in 1967.