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Charan

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Charan has been given to about 127 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 125
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Charan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time127

How popular is Charan?

Its best year was 2012, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 6375th. The typical living American called Charan is about 14 years old today.

Names that sound like Charan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Harlan0.75
  2. Hasan0.75
  3. Karan0.75
  4. Hassan0.72
  5. Alan0.62
  6. Adan0.62
  7. Brayan0.62
  8. Callan0.62

Middle names for Charan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Charan John0.77
  2. Charan Lee0.77
  3. Charan Bryce0.76
  4. Charan Ross0.76
  5. Charan Quinn0.76
  6. Charan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Charan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.73
  2. Janiyahsister · 0.73
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.72
  4. Azariasister · 0.72
  5. Maddeneither · 0.71
  6. Bodebrother · 0.71

Where Charan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Charan Anderson0.74
    2. Charan White0.72
    3. Charan Reyes0.72
    4. Charan Moore0.72
    5. Charan Lee0.72
    6. Charan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Charan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.