AgeName

How old is someone named Charity?

The average Charity is 38 years old.

Half of all living Charitys are between 27 and 49.

Estimated alive
31.5K
Median age
41
Peak year
1975
Mostly
Gen X

Parents have been choosing Charity less often since its peak in 1975; 97 babies got the name in 2025.

Popular names of 1975 · The most popular names of the 1970s →

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Babies named Charity by decade, and how many are estimated alive today
Born inBabies bornAlive today
1900s4160
1910s6580
1920s573under 100
1930s385under 100
1940s456260
1950s519410
1960s1,036920
1970s9,7419,200
1980s8,2287,900
1990s4,9804,900
2000s4,7524,700
2010s2,3832,400
2020s707700

How many Charitys are still alive?

About 31,000 Charitys are alive in the US today. That's 88% of the roughly 36,000 babies named Charity since 1880.

Most Charitys ever born are still alive.

What generation is the name Charity?

About one in three living Charitys are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.

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Is Charity an old name?

Somewhat. Charity is older than 64 in 100 names on AgeByName, but younger than plenty of classics.

Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Charity will be 60 in 2056, so the name is getting older.

Names that sound old →

Is Charity a boy or girl name?

Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Charitys are women.

Names the same age as Charity

NAME TWIN

Charity's name twin is Kami. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Kami's age curve is the closest match to Charity's: 87% alike.

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Questions about the name Charity

How old is the average Charity?

The average Charity in the US is 38 years old. The median is 41, so half are older and half younger.

How many people are named Charity?

About 31,000 Charitys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 36,000 babies given the name since 1880.

When was the name Charity most popular?

In 1975, when about 1,400 baby girls were named Charity.

Is Charity a Gen X name?

Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 34% of living Charitys, but the name spans several generations.

Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this