Charlotte
French feminine diminutive of Charles, so literally little Charles. The underlying Germanic word karl meant a free man or, earlier, an ordinary man.
Charlotte in 2025
Charlotte was given to 13,408 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 247 babies born.
The history of Charlotte
Charlotte reached its highest point in 2025, when 13,408 babies were given the name, ranking 5th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 454,204 babies have been named Charlotte. Half of them were born before 1975, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Charlotte by decade
| Decade | Babies named Charlotte | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,311 | 134 |
| 1890s | 4,771 | 143 |
| 1900s | 6,199 | 129 |
| 1910s | 22,599 | 131 |
| 1920s | 35,824 | 127 |
| 1930s | 34,772 | 120 |
| 1940s | 49,646 | 97 |
| 1950s | 37,077 | 154 |
| 1960s | 24,306 | 274 |
| 1970s | 12,534 | 322 |
| 1980s | 8,511 | 507 |
| 1990s | 9,696 | 556 |
| 2000s | 24,271 | 169 |
| 2010s | 102,567 | 12 |
| 2020s | 78,120 | 5 |
Where Charlotte is heading
Charlotte has risen 17% over the past decade, from 11,425 babies in 2015 to 13,408 in 2025.
Names like Charlotte
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Charlotte.