unisex name
Charon
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,217
Charon is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2013 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 1973, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Charon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 30 |
| 1940s | 131 |
| 1950s | 125 |
| 1960s | 182 |
| 1970s | 285 |
| 1980s | 255 |
| 1990s | 160 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 12 |
How popular is Charon?
In 2013, Charon 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 Charon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Charon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Charon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Charon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Charon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Charon
How popular is the name Charon?
In 2013, Charon 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 Charon a girl's or a boy's name?
Charon is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Charon?
Charon has 2 syllables.
When was Charon most popular?
Charon peaked in 1973, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.