Charlita
Every Charlita since 1943 — 433 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Charlita
Charlita 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 1943, 433 American babies have been named Charlita. Its peak came in 1985, when 19 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1980s.
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 Charlita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Charlita year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
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| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
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| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
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| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,408 |
| 1985 | 19 | #4,158 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8,302 |
| 1975 | 16 | #3,975 |
| 1970 | 10 | #5,106 |
| 1965 | 8 | #4,891 |
| 1960 | 5 | #6,500 |
| 1955 | 8 | #4,427 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1945 | 8 | #3,433 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Charlita in 2025?
Charlita 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 Charlita?
433 babies have been named Charlita in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Charlita most popular?
Charlita peaked in 1985, when 19 newborns received the name.
Is Charlita a boy or girl name?
Charlita is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Charlita rising or falling?
Charlita has been roughly stable over the past decade.