Charese
Charese is a feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 403 living Americans carry the first name Charese. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charese today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charese births was 1982 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charese. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
403
~ 1 in 850,507 Americans
Peak year
1982
22 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2003 SSA rank
#16,257
Tracked since 1956
Census
Charese in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 393 people with the first name Charese, which placed it at #24,486 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,486
National first-name rank
People counted
393
393 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
63.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charese
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charese is Black at 63.1%. The next largest groups are White (23.9%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Charese described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Charese at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American63.1% · 248
- White23.9% · 94
- Two or more races5.1% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Popularity
Charese: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charese from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 147 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charese by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Charese during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Charese
The name Charese is believed to have its origins in Ancient Greek, derived from the word "charis" which means "grace" or "favor." This name likely emerged during the classical period of Greek civilization, around the 5th century BCE, when many names were inspired by virtues and positive traits.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Charese can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, who mentioned a woman by this name in his work "The Republic." However, it is unclear whether this was a real person or a fictional character used to illustrate philosophical concepts.
The name Charese was also popular among early Christian communities, as it was seen as a virtuous and meaningful name. In the 4th century CE, there is a record of a Saint Charese, a martyr who was executed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian for refusing to renounce her Christian faith.
During the Byzantine period, the name Charese gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes. One notable bearer of this name was Charese Palaiologina, a member of the ruling Palaiologos dynasty who lived in the 14th century. She was known for her philanthropic work and her support of the arts and literature.
In the Renaissance era, the name Charese was embraced by artists and intellectuals who appreciated its classical Greek roots. A famous example is Charese Merisi, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived in the late 16th century and was known for her highly realistic and emotionally charged works.
Throughout history, the name Charese has been borne by various other notable individuals, including Charese Brontë, a 19th-century English novelist and poet who wrote under the pen name Acton Bell, and Charese Curie, a pioneering scientist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win it twice.
While the name Charese has undergone slight variations in spelling and pronunciation across different cultures and time periods, its underlying meaning of "grace" or "favor" has remained consistent, making it a timeless and meaningful name choice for many parents throughout history.
People
Charese + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charese as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Charese: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charese?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 403 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charese going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 850,507 US residents.
Is Charese a common name?
We classify Charese as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 439 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charese most popular?
The single biggest year for Charese was 1982, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charese is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Charese in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 393 people with the name Charese, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,486 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Charese in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Charese?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Charese appears almost entirely female. Of the 387 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Charese?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charese is Black at 63.1%. The next largest groups are White (23.9%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Charese most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Charese in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.1% (248 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Charese in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charese a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charese in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Charese still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charese in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Charese can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Charese?
You can see how many Americans are named Charese on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.