Charlita: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	15	2	–	#3,433
1950s	58	6	+287%	#3,358
1960s	98	10	+69%	#3,426
1970s	137	14	+40%	#3,716
1980s	106	11	-23%	#4,158
1990s	19	2	-82%	#10,408
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,433

1950s

+287%

#3,358

1960s

+69%

#3,426

1970s

137

+40%

#3,716

1980s

106

-23%

#4,158

1990s

-82%

#10,408

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

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.

How old are people named Charlita?

The median living Charlita is about 51 years old; half are between 43 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Charlita 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.

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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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

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

How old is the average Charlita?

The median living Charlita is about 51 years old. Half of all living Charlitas are between 43 and 60 years old.

How many people named Charlita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Charlita are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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.

Charlita

Charlita popularity over time

The story of Charlita

How old are people named Charlita?

Charlita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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