Given name & surname
Charm
“charming and delightful woman”
Charm is a variant of Charmaine. One English interpretation is “charming and delightful woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Charm is a variant of Charmaine. One English interpretation is “charming and delightful woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Charm is a variant of Charmaine. An origin associated with Charmaine is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1937. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charm through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,285
- 69 boys · 1,216 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 166 babies
- 2025
- 166
- #1,415 for girls · #6,878 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +89%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 154 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,415 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 84.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 12 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 645 as a first name in 2020; 146 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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