Charleston
Meaning
place name meaning 'Charles's town'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charleston peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
447 people · the #14,445 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 42
Among people named Charleston living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Charleston
Most people given the name Charleston in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Charleston deep dive
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