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Why parents love Charleston- Charleston IS one of America's most beautiful cities.
- The cradle of Southern culture.
- The Charleston IS the most iconic 1920s dance.
- Three syllables with an elegant, American sound: CHARLES-ton.
- Charles IS directly embedded — maximum royal.
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The vibe of Charleston
free man's settlementOld EnglishGermanicCharlestonbeautifulhistoricSouthern1920s danceelegant
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Origin & history of Charleston
Germanic Karl (free man) + Old English tun
→ Charleston
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Modern American roots
Charleston IS one of America's most beautiful — cradle of the South. The dance IS the most iconic 1920s.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Charleston, SC; the Charleston dance (1920s).
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Today
Charleston remains a beloved choice, ranking #2479 in the US. 3,724 babies have been named Charleston since 1914.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Charleston?
2015
peak year
Charleston reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2015, 88 babies received the name (ranked #1744). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2479), with about 155 babies given the name annually. Charleston has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,724 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
88
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,744)
(ranked #1,744)
155
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,550
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,724
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Charleston7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Charleston's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Southern adventure. People named Charleston tend to be elegant, historic, and gifted at being America's most beautiful AND the most iconic dance.
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America's most beautiful AND iconic dance✦
Southern-cradle◈
Charles-embedded◎
1920s-Charleston♡
Historic-elegantC3
H8
A1
R9
L3
E5
S1
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 43 → Life path 7
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Personality of Charleston🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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