Holding steady.
Popularity of Charidy since 1972
Babies named Charidy per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Charidy is a rare American invention, a phonetic variant of the traditional virtue name Charity. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1972, during a period when creative respellings of established names were gaining popularity. Charidy saw its highest usage in 1978, with fewer than 10 recorded births that year. Since then, its use has remained stable but extremely low, rarely exceeding 5 births annually. The name's trajectory suggests it never broke into mainstream popularity, and it has no recorded top states. Despite its obscurity, Charidy carries the same benevolent meaning as Charity, offering a distinctive twist on a classic concept.
Charidy is a modern phonetic respelling of Charity, which comes from the Latin 'caritas' meaning 'dearness, esteem, affection', later adopted into English via Old French 'charité'. The name Charity was used by Puritans in the 17th century as a virtue name, and Charidy emerged as a more casual, Americanized variant in the late 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Char, Cherry
Sibling names for Charidy
Names that share Charidy's style, for a brother or sister.
