Chara is a rare variant of Cheri that peaked in 1982 and has since faded.
Chara is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #13,546 for girl births in the United States (and #22,541 across all names), given to 6 babies. Chara first appears in 1956 and peaked in 1982 (39 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #13,546 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | #12,411 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | #15,796 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | #11,333 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | #9,068 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | #9,252 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | #9,977 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | #16,383 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #9,541 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | #9,069 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | #12,182 |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | #7,841 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | #13,787 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | #11,375 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | #12,519 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | #13,997 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #14,142 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | #10,277 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #9,415 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #14,852 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #10,865 |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | #7,672 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | #6,766 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | #9,516 |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | #6,545 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #11,607 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | #7,186 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #6,927 |
| 1996 | 12 | — | #7,227 |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #6,320 |
| 1994 | 9 | — | #8,957 |
| 1993 | 17 | — | #5,461 |
| 1992 | 18 | — | #5,307 |
| 1991 | 23 | — | #4,363 |
| 1990 | 18 | — | #5,095 |
| 1989 | 17 | — | #5,084 |
| 1988 | 24 | — | #3,815 |
| 1987 | 32 | — | #2,977 |
| 1986 | 19 | — | #4,217 |
| 1985 | 24 | — | #3,531 |
| 1984 | 39 | — | #2,433 |
| 1983 | 21 | — | #3,702 |
| 1982 | 39 | — | #2,459 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | #3,446 |
| 1980 | 36 | — | #2,612 |
| 1979 | 30 | — | #2,872 |
| 1978 | 35 | — | #2,479 |
| 1977 | 36 | — | #2,429 |
| 1976 | 37 | — | #2,262 |
| 1975 | 31 | — | #2,522 |
| 1974 | 28 | — | #2,625 |
| 1973 | 20 | — | #3,246 |
| 1972 | 18 | — | #3,423 |
| 1971 | 18 | — | #3,530 |
| 1970 | 15 | — | #3,894 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | #5,517 |
| 1968 | 9 | — | #4,827 |
| 1967 | 7 | — | #5,533 |
| 1966 | 14 | — | #3,424 |
| 1964 | 7 | — | #5,556 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #6,726 |
| 1962 | 6 | — | #5,948 |
| 1961 | 9 | — | #4,585 |
| 1960 | 8 | — | #4,820 |
| 1959 | 6 | — | #5,645 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #6,085 |