Charity
How to say it: CHAIR-ih-tee · /ˈtʃærɪti/
From Latin 'caritas' meaning 'Christian love, benevolence'; used as a virtue name since the Puritan era.
Charity was the 1,526th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 97 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,113 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,526 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 97 |
| Share of births | 1 in 34,178 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,113 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Charity peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Charity is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Charity
- Charity Opara (born 1972)Nigerian sprinter
- Charity Ogbenyealu Adule (born 1993)Nigerian association football player
- Charity Wakefield (born 1980)British actress
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