unisex name
Charleston
- Origin American English
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,817
Charleston is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Charleston is a name of American English origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 343 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 37,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Charleston over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 99 |
| 1960s | 125 |
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 336 |
| 1990s | 396 |
| 2000s | 476 |
| 2010s | 1,430 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 608 |
How popular is Charleston?
In 2025, Charleston was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Charleston 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 Charleston
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Charleston also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Charleston over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Charleston
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Charleston — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Charleston
How popular is the name Charleston?
In 2025, Charleston was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Charleston a girl's or a boy's name?
Charleston is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Charleston?
Charleston has 2 syllables.
When was Charleston most popular?
Charleston peaked in 2015, when 343 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Charleston a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Charleston currently ranks #3,022 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.