boy's name
Chares
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 69
Chares is a boy's name. In 1975 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 1961, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
Chares over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 5 |
How popular is Chares?
In 1975, Chares 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 Chares
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chares also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chares over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chares
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chares — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chares
How popular is the name Chares?
In 1975, Chares 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 Chares a girl's or a boy's name?
Chares is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Chares most popular?
Chares peaked in 1961, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.