Charmaine is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Charmaine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Charmaine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Charmaine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Charmaine is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “song, or delight”. A name of uncertain origin, possibly linked to Charmian or the word charm.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,395 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 691 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 344 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 102 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Charmaine per year, United States (1913 to 2024). United States peaked in 1952 (619/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (111/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1995 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Charmaine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1952, when it ranked #602 nationally (given to 619 babies that year).
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