Name Legacy

Caridad

Recorded 1924–2025 · United States

Caridad was most popular in 1971, when 59 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,567 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,759 people named Caridad.

Most popular in1971
Rank that year#2,567
Births that year59
Total since 18801,759
Given to100% girls

Caridad over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Caridad’s peak in 1971. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Caridad a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Caridad is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,759 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Caridad

Where Caridad is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org