boy (SSA Category)Sanskrit Origin Hindi Origin

Charan

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Sacred feet, humble shelter”

Linguistic heritage: Sanskrit

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:CHUH-ruhn

IPA (US English):/ˈtʃʌrən/

Source: Wiktionary IPA Linguistic Transcription

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Peak Popularity201213 births in peak year

2025 US RankTop 1000+Historical usage

Total US Registrations127Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 2000 to 2024 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2012 (13 births)

Earliest RecordYear 2000

Recent 2025 Level8 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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