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Why parents love Charity- Charity is one of the three theological virtues — Faith, Hope, Charity.
- Sweet Charity is one of Broadway's most beloved musicals.
- Three syllables with a warm, generous sound: CHAIR-ih-tee.
- The meaning love/generous giving is the highest virtue.
- The Puritans gave it as a name — maximum heritage.
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The vibe of Charity
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Origin & history of Charity
Latin caritas (dear/love)
→ English Charity
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Latin roots
Charity comes from the Latin caritas meaning love. It is one of the three theological virtues (Faith, Hope, Charity). Sweet Charity is one of Broadway's most beloved musicals.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Puritan virtue name; Sweet Charity (1966).
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Today
Charity remains a beloved choice, ranking #1474 in the US. 35,458 babies have been named Charity since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Charity?
1975
peak year
Charity has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1474), with about 158 babies named Charity each year. In 1975, 1,420 babies received the name (ranked #183). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 35,458.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,420
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #183)
(ranked #183)
158
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,580
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
35,458
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Charity3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Charity's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — caritas-level humanitarianism. People named Charity tend to be warm, generous, and gifted at being the highest theological virtue.
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Highest theological virtue✦
Sweet-Charity musical◈
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Faith-Hope-Charity♡
Puritan-generousC3
H8
A1
R9
I9
T2
Y7
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Charity✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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