Sharlotte: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,257

among girls · ↓57 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sharlotte · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

35 babies

All-time total

1,094

#7,052 all-time among girls

First recorded

1930

in Social Security records

Sharlotte popularity over time

1,094 babies have been named Sharlotte since 1930, 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

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	32	3	–	#3,394
1940s	151	15	+372%	#1,893
1950s	185	19	+23%	#2,158
1960s	146	15	-21%	#2,525
1970s	122	12	-16%	#3,766
1980s	66	7	-46%	#5,840
1990s	31	3	-53%	#6,993
2000s	45	5	+45%	#13,626
2010s	167	17	+271%	#5,017
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+49%	#4,200

Where Sharlotte 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Sharlotte

Sharlotte is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,257 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 1,094 American babies have been named Sharlotte. Its peak came in 2024, when 35 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 Sharlotte stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharlotte?

The median living Sharlotte is about 48 years old; half are between 10 and 67. An estimated 1,000 people named Sharlotte 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.

Sharlotte year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,257
2024	35	#4,200
2023	19	#6,376
2022	18	#6,674
2021	25	#5,219
2020	18	#6,599
2019	27	#5,017
2018	18	#6,750
2017	22	#5,799
2016	21	#6,161
2015	14	#8,370
2014	11	#10,056
2013	19	#6,686
2012	10	#11,138
2011	15	#8,140
2010	10	#11,130
2009	6	#16,961
2008	8	#13,626
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,902
2005	6	#16,129
2004	7	#13,966
2003	5	#17,970
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,040
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,863
1980	5	#11,823
1975	11	#5,442
1970	15	#4,010
1965	13	#3,702
1960	16	#3,191
1955	13	#3,353
1950	20	#2,239
1945	16	#2,225
1940	5	#4,939
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,157
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sharlotte?

The median living Sharlotte is about 48 years old. Half of all living Sharlottes are between 10 and 67 years old.

How many people named Sharlotte are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Sharlotte are alive in the United States, based on 1,094 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharlotte in 2025?

Sharlotte ranked #4,257 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sharlotte?

1,094 babies have been named Sharlotte in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharlotte most popular?

Sharlotte peaked in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Sharlotte a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sharlotte rising or falling?

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

Will Sharlotte become more popular?

Sharlotte is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Sharlotte in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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