Charon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,151 in 1943
0 babies were named Charon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1937–2025
US births per million boys, 1970–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCharon first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1943, when it reached #2,151.
About the name Charon
Charon is a gender-neutral name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ron”. US birth records list Charon for girls from 1937 to 2008, in 66 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked #2,151 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9.2 | 108,696 girls |
| 1940s | 9.0 | 110,742 girls |
| 1950s | 6.5 | 153,846 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 98,135 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 70,175 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 93,458 girls |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 158,983 girls |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 978,261 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0 | 251,256 boys |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 253,165 boys |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 429,185 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 634,921 boys |
Questions about the name Charon
Is Charon a boy or girl name?
Both. Charon is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Charon?
Charon is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #2,151 in 1943.