girl's name
Chara
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,038
Ireland
#510
1998 births
Chara is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1982, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chara over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 73 |
| 1970s | 268 |
| 1980s | 275 |
| 1990s | 144 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How popular is Chara?
In 2025, Chara was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chara is used
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 Chara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chara also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chara
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chara
How popular is the name Chara?
In 2025, Chara was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chara a girl's or a boy's name?
Chara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chara?
Chara has 2 syllables.
When was Chara most popular?
Chara peaked in 1982, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chara a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chara currently ranks #13,226 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.