girl's name
Char
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 488
Char is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1960, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Char over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 126 |
| 1970s | 138 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 31 |
How popular is Char?
In 1997, Char was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Char
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Char also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Char over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Char
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Char — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Char
How popular is the name Char?
In 1997, Char was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Char a girl's or a boy's name?
Char is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Char?
Char has 1 syllable.
When was Char most popular?
Char peaked in 1960, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.