Charmon
A feminine name of unknown origins, potentially meaning "song" or "charm".
Name Census estimates that about 92 living Americans carry the first name Charmon. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Charmon today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Charmon births was 1967 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Charmon. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Charmon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
92
~ 1 in 3,725,591 Americans
Peak year
1967
18 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1978 SSA rank
#9,991
Tracked since 1959
Census
Charmon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 171 people with the first name Charmon, which placed it at #42,203 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
#42,203
National first-name rank
People counted
171
171 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Charmon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charmon is White at 55.6%. The next largest groups are Black (39.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). 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 Charmon 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 Charmon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.6% · 95
- Black or African American39.2% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 3
- Two or more races1.8% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
Popularity
Charmon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Charmon from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 61 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Charmon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Charmon 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 Charmon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Charmons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Charmon
The name Charmon has its origins in the ancient Greek language, dating back to the classical period of ancient Greece, around the 5th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "charma," which means "joy" or "delight." The name was likely used to express the parents' joy and happiness at the birth of their child.
In ancient Greek mythology, there are no specific references to the name Charmon itself, but the concept of joy and delight was often personified in various deities and figures. For example, the goddess Euphrosyne was the personification of joy and mirth, and was one of the three Charites or Graces, who were known for their beauty, charm, and grace.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Charmon can be found in ancient Greek texts and inscriptions from the classical period. One notable individual with this name was Charmon of Naucratis, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 5th century BCE. He was a follower of Pythagoras and is credited with contributing to the development of mathematical theory and the study of harmonics.
In the Middle Ages, the name Charmon was relatively uncommon, but it did appear occasionally in various regions of Europe. One noteworthy individual with this name was Charmon of Auxerre, a French monk and scholar who lived in the 9th century CE. He was known for his work in the field of canon law and his contributions to the development of the medieval educational system.
During the Renaissance period, the name Charmon experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy and France. One prominent figure with this name was Charmon Talleyrand-Périgord, a French diplomat and politician who lived from 1754 to 1838. He played a significant role in the French Revolution and served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs under several French regimes.
Another notable individual with the name Charmon was Charmon de la Cruz, a Spanish explorer and navigator who lived in the late 15th century. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore and map parts of the Caribbean islands.
In more recent times, the name Charmon has remained relatively uncommon, but it has been used sporadically throughout various parts of the world. One notable individual with this name was Charmon Greenspan, an American writer and journalist who lived from 1928 to 2010. She was known for her work as a war correspondent during World War II and her contributions to various publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
People
Charmon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Charmon 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
Charmon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charmon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 92 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Charmon 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 3,725,591 US residents.
Is Charmon a common name?
We classify Charmon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 107 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Charmon most popular?
The single biggest year for Charmon was 1967, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Charmon is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Charmon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 171 people with the name Charmon, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,203 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 Charmon 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 Charmon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Charmon leans strongly female. 141 people counted with this name were female (84.9%), compared with 25 male bearers (15.1%). 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 Charmon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Charmon is White at 55.6%. The next largest groups are Black (39.2%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.8%). 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 Charmon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Charmon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.6% (95 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 Charmon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Charmon a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Charmon 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 Charmon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Charmon 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 Charmon 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 Charmon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.