Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Charlette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,462 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#2,462
among girls · ↑518 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
72
named Charlette · +31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,323
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
85 babies
All-time total
4,360
#2,817 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Charlette popularity over time

4,360 babies have been named Charlette since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

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 25 3 – #3,180
1920s 96 10 +284% #2,406
1930s 152 15 +58% #1,482
1940s 454 45 +199% #1,090
1950s 516 52 +14% #1,161
1960s 685 69 +33% #1,173
1970s 626 63 -9% #1,285
1980s 369 37 -41% #2,232
1990s 226 23 -39% #3,098
2000s 194 19 -14% #4,392
2010s 615 62 +217% #2,311
2020s (to 2025) 402 67 +9% #2,260

Where Charlette is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 71 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 69 0.04 outside top 500
2029 69 0.04 outside top 500
2030 68 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Charlette

Charlette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,462 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 4,360 American babies have been named Charlette. Its peak came in 1971, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Charlette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlette?

The median living Charlette is about 48 years old; half are between 14 and 62. An estimated 3,800 people named Charlette are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Charlette year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 72 #2,462
2024 55 #2,980
2023 59 #2,859
2022 74 #2,450
2021 63 #2,730
2020 79 #2,260
2019 70 #2,515
2018 73 #2,443
2017 63 #2,720
2016 82 #2,311
2015 50 #3,264
2014 45 #3,499
2013 56 #2,981
2012 65 #2,712
2011 70 #2,563
2010 41 #3,761
2009 34 #4,392
2008 30 #4,920
2007 21 #6,370
2006 25 #5,420
2005 14 #7,985
2004 13 #8,358
2003 22 #5,459
2002 15 #7,124
2001 6 #13,868
2000 14 #7,249
1995 27 #3,899
1990 31 #3,446
1985 39 #2,490
1980 41 #2,350
1975 56 #1,689
1970 84 #1,285
1965 77 #1,228
1960 57 #1,454
1955 31 #1,913
1950 62 #1,173
1945 39 #1,282
1940 32 #1,317
1935 10 #2,765
1930 12 #2,571
1925 9 #3,407
1920 7 #4,031
1915 8 #3,180
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlette?

The median living Charlette is about 48 years old. Half of all living Charlettes are between 14 and 62 years old.

How many people named Charlette are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Charlette are alive in the United States, based on 4,360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlette in 2025?

Charlette ranked #2,462 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charlette?

4,360 babies have been named Charlette in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlette most popular?

Charlette peaked in 1971, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Charlette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlette rising or falling?

Charlette is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Charlette become more popular?

Charlette looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 girls named Charlette in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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