girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Charlotte

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2 Trend → Stable

From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz.

Rank 2025
#2
among girls · ↑2 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13,408
named Charlotte · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 120
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
13,408 babies
All-time total
454,204
#77 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Charlotte popularity over time

454,204 babies have been named Charlotte since 1880, 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
2.557.51018801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 3,311 – 3,311 331 – #86
1890s 4,771 – 4,771 477 +44% #98
1900s 6,194 5 6,199 620 +30% #94
1910s 22,548 51 22,599 2,260 +265% #76
1920s 35,752 72 35,824 3,582 +59% #72
1930s 34,646 126 34,772 3,477 -3% #61
1940s 49,478 168 49,646 4,965 +43% #47
1950s 36,997 80 37,077 3,708 -25% #80
1960s 24,232 74 24,306 2,431 -34% #147
1970s 12,513 21 12,534 1,253 -48% #166
1980s 8,486 25 8,511 851 -32% #264
1990s 9,696 – 9,696 970 +14% #274
2000s 24,266 5 24,271 2,427 +150% #68
2010s 102,488 79 102,567 10,257 +323% #6
2020s (to 2025) 78,055 65 78,120 13,020 +27% #2

Where Charlotte 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 13,454 8.37 #2
2027 13,501 8.40 #2
2028 13,540 8.42 #2
2029 13,574 8.45 #1
2030 13,603 8.46 #1

Where Charlotte is most popular

Girls named Charlotte per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 8.01 per 1,000. Strongest in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Charlotte born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Vermont 153 31.6 +294%
New Hampshire 441 23.9 +198%
Wyoming 100 23.5 +193%
Maine 357 23.1 +188%
Rhode Island 260 20.8 +159%
Delaware 224 19.7 +147%
District of Columbia 223 18.8 +135%
Alaska 152 17.7 +121%
Montana 223 16.5 +106%
Nebraska 530 14.7 +84%
Connecticut 840 14.4 +80%
Massachusetts 1,732 14.3 +79%
South Dakota 203 14.2 +78%
Kansas 812 14.1 +76%
Idaho 464 13.9 +73%
Iowa 796 13.6 +70%
Virginia 2,258 13.2 +65%
North Dakota 172 13.1 +63%
Missouri 1,570 13.0 +63%
Wisconsin 1,317 12.8 +60%
South Carolina 1,139 12.7 +58%
Indiana 1,709 12.2 +52%
Colorado 1,353 12.1 +51%
Minnesota 1,294 12.0 +50%
West Virginia 314 12.0 +50%
Hawaii 137 12.0 +49%
Pennsylvania 2,775 11.7 +47%
Utah 976 11.7 +46%
Michigan 2,127 11.7 +46%
Alabama 1,094 11.7 +46%
Ohio 2,706 11.4 +42%
Oregon 733 11.3 +41%
Tennessee 1,772 11.2 +40%
Arkansas 572 10.8 +35%
Kentucky 925 10.8 +35%
Maryland 1,133 10.7 +34%
Illinois 2,382 10.4 +30%
Oklahoma 762 10.4 +29%
New Jersey 1,810 10.0 +25%
Nevada 463 9.97 +24%
Washington 1,415 9.80 +22%
Louisiana 844 9.64 +20%
Georgia 2,163 9.52 +19%
North Carolina 2,124 9.33 +17%
New York 3,487 8.81 +10%
Arizona 1,203 8.57 +7%
Mississippi 396 8.47 +6%
Florida 3,584 8.38 +5%
New Mexico 190 7.81 ≈ national
Texas 5,218 6.49 -19%
California 5,328 6.34 -21%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Charlotte

Charlotte is a top-10 name for girls in the United States, ranked #2 in 2025 with 13,400 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 454,204 American babies have been named Charlotte. Its peak came in 2025, when 13,408 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Charlotte?

The median living Charlotte is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 62. An estimated 329 thousand people named Charlotte are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Charlotte year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13,400 #2 8 #9,067
2024 12,597 #4 13 #6,528
2023 12,638 #3 14 #6,280
2022 12,952 #3 10 #7,860
2021 13,368 #3 13 #6,393
2020 13,100 #5 7 #9,751
2019 13,239 #6 16 #5,604
2018 13,038 #6 8 #8,974
2017 12,969 #7 7 #9,878
2016 13,118 #7 10 #7,694
2015 11,415 #9 10 #7,585
2014 10,123 #10 7 #9,825
2013 9,314 #11 11 #7,115
2012 7,483 #19 5 #12,606
2011 6,431 #27 – –
2010 5,358 #46 5 #12,568
2009 4,191 #68 – –
2008 3,671 #86 – –
2007 3,331 #101 – –
2006 2,781 #125 – –
2005 2,447 #135 5 #11,744
2004 1,994 #170 – –
2003 1,763 #182 – –
2002 1,604 #204 – –
2001 1,379 #229 – –
2000 1,105 #289 – –
1995 1,000 #274 – –
1990 964 #287 – –
1985 945 #264 5 #6,690
1980 848 #292 5 #6,400
1975 1,081 #224 5 #5,594
1970 1,991 #166 6 #4,315
1965 2,471 #153 10 #2,644
1960 2,781 #151 13 #2,333
1955 3,328 #129 12 #2,323
1950 4,735 #80 8 #2,805
1945 4,529 #55 14 #1,863
1940 4,291 #55 15 #1,813
1935 3,470 #65 15 #1,850
1930 3,406 #75 7 #3,335
1925 3,551 #77 8 #3,191
1920 3,624 #79 5 #4,403
1915 2,757 #81 6 #3,469
1910 896 #99 – –
1905 614 #104 – –
1900 602 #110 – –
1895 472 #106 – –
1890 417 #99 – –
1885 317 #94 – –
1880 237 #91 – –

Famous people named Charlotte

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818 1744–1818 · 18th century
  2. 2 Charlotte Riley Charlotte Riley British actress (born 1981) Contemporary
  3. 3 Charlotte Brontë Charlotte Brontë English novelist and poet (1816–1855) 19th century
  4. 4 Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Gainsbourg French and British actress and singer (born 1971) Contemporary
  5. 5 Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling English actress (born 1946) Contemporary
  6. 6 Charlotte Corday Charlotte Corday French assassin (1768–1793) 18th century
  7. 7 Charlotte Casiraghi Charlotte Casiraghi Eldest daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco, author and brand ambassador b. 1986 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae American actress (1926–2018) Contemporary
  9. 9 Charlotte Lewis Charlotte Lewis English actress b. 1967 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Charlotte Stewart Charlotte Stewart American actress (born 1941) Contemporary
  11. 11 Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964 1896–1985 · 19th century
  12. 12 Charlotte Perkins Gilman Charlotte Perkins Gilman American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860–1935) 19th century
  13. 13 Charlotte, Princess Royal Charlotte, Princess Royal Royal consort of Württemberg from 1797 to 1816 1766–1828 · 18th century
  14. 14 Charlotte Perrelli Charlotte Perrelli Swedish singer and television host b. 1974 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Charlotte of Savoy Charlotte of Savoy Queen of France from 1461 to 1483 1441–1483 · Medieval
  16. 16 Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans Duchess of Modena and Reggio from 1737 to 1761 1700–1761 · 17th century
  17. 17 Charlotte Salomon Charlotte Salomon German painter (1917–1943) Contemporary
  18. 18 Charlotte Bonaparte Charlotte Bonaparte Infanta of Spain 1802–1839 · 19th century
  19. 19 Charlotte Perriand Charlotte Perriand French architect and designer 1903–1999 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Charlotte of Bourbon Charlotte of Bourbon Princess consort of Orange 1546–1582 · 16th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charlotte?

The median living Charlotte is about 13 years old. Half of all living Charlottes are between 6 and 62 years old.

How many people named Charlotte are alive today?

An estimated 329 thousand people named Charlotte are alive in the United States, based on 454,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Charlotte mean?

From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz.

How popular is the name Charlotte in 2025?

Charlotte ranked #2 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13,400 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charlotte?

454,204 babies have been named Charlotte in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlotte most popular?

Charlotte peaked in 2025, when 13,408 newborns received the name.

Is Charlotte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Charlotte rising or falling?

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

Will Charlotte become more popular?

Charlotte looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13,603 girls named Charlotte in 2030, ranking around #1. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Charlotte?

Well-known people named Charlotte include Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (politician), Charlotte Riley (actor), Charlotte Brontë (writer).

Names like Charlotte

Names that sound and feel close to Charlotte: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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