Charletta: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	12	1	–	#4,383
1930s	48	5	+300%	#2,892
1940s	87	9	+81%	#2,625
1950s	188	19	+116%	#2,111
1960s	200	20	+6%	#2,002
1970s	260	26	+30%	#2,351
1980s	205	21	-21%	#3,241
1990s	99	10	-52%	#4,724
2000s	7	1	-93%	#12,044
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,383

1930s

+300%

#2,892

1940s

+81%

#2,625

1950s

188

+116%

#2,111

1960s

200

+6%

#2,002

1970s

260

+30%

#2,351

1980s

205

-21%

#3,241

1990s

-52%

#4,724

2000s

-93%

#12,044

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Charletta

Charletta 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 1921, 1,106 American babies have been named Charletta. Its peak came in 1968, when 36 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 Charletta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charletta?

The median living Charletta is about 53 years old; half are between 42 and 64. An estimated 1,000 people named Charletta 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.

Charletta 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,044
1995	6	#12,065
1990	20	#4,724
1985	12	#5,732
1980	21	#3,738
1975	23	#3,071
1970	32	#2,362
1965	18	#2,948
1960	12	#3,726
1955	16	#2,852
1950	16	#2,561
1945	8	#3,431
1940	9	#2,993
1935	7	#3,465
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charletta?

The median living Charletta is about 53 years old. Half of all living Charlettas are between 42 and 64 years old.

How many people named Charletta are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Charletta are alive in the United States, based on 1,106 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charletta in 2025?

Charletta 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 Charletta?

1,106 babies have been named Charletta in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charletta most popular?

Charletta peaked in 1968, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Charletta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charletta rising or falling?

Charletta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Charletta popularity over time

The story of Charletta

How old are people named Charletta?

Charletta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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