Charlet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	22	2	–	#4,336
1920s	37	4	+68%	#3,819
1930s	35	4	-5%	#3,146
1940s	112	11	+220%	#2,205
1950s	129	13	+15%	#2,449
1960s	106	11	-18%	#2,611
1970s	76	8	-28%	#5,240
1980s	46	5	-39%	#7,875
1990s	12	1	-74%	#11,663
2000s	23	2	+92%	#13,867
2010s	59	6	+157%	#8,248
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,336

1920s

+68%

#3,819

1930s

-5%

#3,146

1940s

112

+220%

#2,205

1950s

129

+15%

#2,449

1960s

106

-18%

#2,611

1970s

-28%

#5,240

1980s

-39%

#7,875

1990s

-74%

#11,663

2000s

+92%

#13,867

2010s

+157%

#8,248

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charlet

Charlet is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 657 American babies have been named Charlet. Its peak came in 1965, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Charlet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlet?

The median living Charlet is about 60 years old; half are between 41 and 72. An estimated 500 people named Charlet are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Charlet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	13	#8,248
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,792
2015	5	#16,999
2014	6	#14,967
2013	6	#15,014
2012	10	#10,602
2011	8	#12,408
2010	6	#15,358
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,103
2007	–	–
2006	7	#13,889
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,262
2002	–	–
2001	6	#13,867
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,663
1985	5	#10,943
1980	5	#10,644
1975	8	#6,586
1970	6	#7,185
1965	22	#2,611
1960	15	#3,232
1955	11	#3,606
1950	17	#2,449
1945	12	#2,621
1940	8	#3,257
1935	6	#3,821
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,480
1915	5	#4,392
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Charlet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Charlet?

The median living Charlet is about 60 years old. Half of all living Charlets are between 41 and 72 years old.

How many people named Charlet are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Charlet are alive in the United States, based on 657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlet in 2025?

Charlet did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Charlet?

657 babies have been named Charlet in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlet most popular?

Charlet peaked in 1965, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Charlet a boy or girl name?

Charlet is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Charlet rising or falling?

Charlet is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Charlet popularity over time

The story of Charlet

How old are people named Charlet?

Charlet year by year

Frequently asked questions

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