Charity
Meaning
love, generosity
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charity peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Charity
Most people given the name Charity in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Charity you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Charity deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Charity truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Charity fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Charity travels
Filipino American · Part of the Filipino naming tradition of using the theological virtues directly.
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