Charlotte
#2 for girls in 2025, 13,400 births · #8,910 for boys in 2025, 8 births
Given to girls 99.8% of the time
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- Peak · girls
- 2025 · 13,400 births
- Debut · girls
- 237 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 78 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 453,433since 1880
Charlotte over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #2 | 13,400 | #8,910 | 8 |
| 2024 | #4 | 12,597 | #6,469 | 13 |
| 2023 | #3 | 12,638 | #6,220 | 14 |
| 2022 | #3 | 12,952 | #7,768 | 10 |
| 2021 | #3 | 13,368 | #6,335 | 13 |
| 2020 | #5 | 13,100 | #9,554 | 7 |
| 2019 | #6 | 13,239 | #5,555 | 16 |
| 2018 | #6 | 13,038 | #8,819 | 8 |
| 2017 | #7 | 12,969 | #9,696 | 7 |
| 2016 | #7 | 13,118 | #7,605 | 10 |
| 2015 | #9 | 11,415 | #7,491 | 10 |
| 2014 | #10 | 10,123 | #9,642 | 7 |
| 2013 | #11 | 9,314 | #7,026 | 11 |
| 2012 | #19 | 7,483 | #12,274 | 5 |
| 2011 | #27 | 6,431 | — | |
| 2010 | #46 | 5,358 | #12,231 | 5 |
| 2009 | #68 | 4,191 | — | |
| 2008 | #86 | 3,671 | — | |
| 2007 | #101 | 3,331 | — | |
| 2006 | #125 | 2,781 | — | |
| 2005 | #135 | 2,447 | #11,472 | 5 |
| 2004 | #170 | 1,994 | — | |
| 2003 | #182 | 1,763 | — | |
| 2002 | #204 | 1,604 | — | |
| 2001 | #229 | 1,379 | — | |
| 2000 | #289 | 1,105 | — | |
| 1999 | #307 | 1,004 | — | |
| 1998 | #304 | 997 | — | |
| 1997 | #301 | 954 | — | |
| 1996 | #302 | 946 | — | |
| 1995 | #274 | 1,000 | — | |
| 1994 | #291 | 942 | — | |
| 1993 | #293 | 943 | — | |
| 1992 | #286 | 964 | — | |
| 1991 | #287 | 982 | — | |
| 1990 | #287 | 964 | — | |
| 1989 | #292 | 894 | #5,165 | 9 |
| 1988 | #288 | 863 | — | |
| 1987 | #292 | 826 | — | |
| 1986 | #286 | 860 | — | |
| 1985 | #264 | 945 | #6,523 | 5 |
| 1984 | #303 | 790 | #5,561 | 6 |
| 1983 | #283 | 833 | — | |
| 1982 | #308 | 794 | — | |
| 1981 | #290 | 833 | — | |
| 1980 | #292 | 848 | #6,250 | 5 |
| 1979 | #285 | 853 | — | |
| 1978 | #278 | 828 | — | |
| 1977 | #265 | 940 | — | |
| 1976 | #245 | 957 | — | |
| 1975 | #224 | 1,081 | #5,464 | 5 |
| 1974 | #204 | 1,251 | #3,318 | 10 |
| 1973 | #194 | 1,331 | — | |
| 1972 | #187 | 1,535 | — | |
| 1971 | #176 | 1,746 | — | |
| 1970 | #166 | 1,991 | #4,230 | 6 |
| 1969 | #160 | 2,027 | #3,314 | 8 |
| 1968 | #163 | 2,002 | #3,673 | 6 |
| 1967 | #164 | 2,021 | #2,760 | 9 |
| 1966 | #151 | 2,301 | #3,948 | 5 |
| 1965 | #153 | 2,471 | #2,617 | 10 |
| 1964 | #158 | 2,422 | #3,601 | 6 |
| 1963 | #153 | 2,594 | — | |
| 1962 | #154 | 2,678 | #2,673 | 10 |
| 1961 | #147 | 2,935 | #3,356 | 7 |
| 1960 | #151 | 2,781 | #2,315 | 13 |
| 1959 | #144 | 2,969 | #3,037 | 8 |
| 1958 | #140 | 3,015 | #2,818 | 9 |
| 1957 | #133 | 3,250 | #3,993 | 5 |
| 1956 | #133 | 3,274 | #2,798 | 9 |
| 1955 | #129 | 3,328 | #2,302 | 12 |
| 1954 | #113 | 3,760 | #3,176 | 7 |
| 1953 | #100 | 3,813 | #2,905 | 8 |
| 1952 | #89 | 4,204 | #3,095 | 7 |
| 1951 | #84 | 4,649 | #3,066 | 7 |
| 1950 | #80 | 4,735 | #2,770 | 8 |
| 1949 | #71 | 5,142 | #2,453 | 10 |
| 1948 | #69 | 5,164 | #1,943 | 15 |
| 1947 | #68 | 5,386 | #2,076 | 14 |
| 1946 | #64 | 4,970 | #1,813 | 16 |
| 1945 | #55 | 4,529 | #1,852 | 14 |
| 1944 | #50 | 4,928 | #1,525 | 20 |
| 1943 | #47 | 5,482 | #1,461 | 23 |
| 1942 | #51 | 5,022 | #1,421 | 24 |
| 1941 | #55 | 4,564 | #1,685 | 17 |
| 1940 | #55 | 4,291 | #1,802 | 15 |
| 1939 | #66 | 3,739 | #1,879 | 14 |
| 1938 | #70 | 3,626 | #1,559 | 19 |
| 1937 | #67 | 3,536 | #1,627 | 18 |
| 1936 | #61 | 3,555 | #1,964 | 13 |
| 1935 | #65 | 3,470 | #1,837 | 15 |
| 1934 | #72 | 3,434 | #3,277 | 6 |
| 1933 | #79 | 3,114 | #1,905 | 14 |
| 1932 | #74 | 3,363 | #2,638 | 9 |
| 1931 | #75 | 3,403 | #2,328 | 11 |
| 1930 | #75 | 3,406 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1929 | #73 | 3,537 | #2,096 | 14 |
| 1928 | #72 | 3,475 | #2,522 | 11 |
| 1927 | #75 | 3,676 | #3,780 | 6 |
| 1926 | #78 | 3,512 | #2,725 | 10 |
| 1925 | #77 | 3,551 | #3,155 | 8 |
| 1924 | #80 | 3,612 | #2,641 | 11 |
| 1923 | #77 | 3,596 | — | |
| 1922 | #76 | 3,582 | — | |
| 1921 | #79 | 3,587 | #3,517 | 7 |
| 1920 | #79 | 3,624 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1919 | #79 | 3,353 | #2,265 | 13 |
| 1918 | #78 | 3,373 | #2,699 | 10 |
| 1917 | #76 | 3,229 | #2,423 | 11 |
| 1916 | #80 | 2,995 | #3,516 | 6 |
| 1915 | #81 | 2,757 | #3,392 | 6 |
| 1914 | #88 | 2,007 | #3,264 | 5 |
| 1913 | #87 | 1,603 | — | |
| 1912 | #91 | 1,375 | — | |
| 1911 | #95 | 960 | — | |
| 1910 | #99 | 896 | — | |
| 1909 | #94 | 841 | — | |
| 1908 | #98 | 766 | — | |
| 1907 | #105 | 667 | #1,345 | 5 |
| 1906 | #103 | 619 | — | |
| 1905 | #104 | 614 | — | |
| 1904 | #110 | 554 | — | |
| 1903 | #115 | 504 | — | |
| 1902 | #114 | 524 | — | |
| 1901 | #105 | 503 | — | |
| 1900 | #110 | 602 | — | |
| 1899 | #104 | 496 | — | |
| 1898 | #105 | 569 | — | |
| 1897 | #104 | 492 | — | |
| 1896 | #103 | 492 | — | |
| 1895 | #106 | 472 | — | |
| 1894 | #100 | 484 | — | |
| 1893 | #100 | 476 | — | |
| 1892 | #98 | 486 | — | |
| 1891 | #101 | 387 | — | |
| 1890 | #98 | 417 | — | |
| 1889 | #89 | 455 | — | |
| 1888 | #88 | 464 | — | |
| 1887 | #91 | 351 | — | |
| 1886 | #94 | 368 | — | |
| 1885 | #94 | 317 | — | |
| 1884 | #86 | 344 | — | |
| 1883 | #92 | 291 | — | |
| 1882 | #100 | 257 | — | |
| 1881 | #95 | 227 | — | |
| 1880 | #91 | 237 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Charlotte was already there! It came in at #91, and was given to 237 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1883, when fewer than 300 girls a year got the name.
Where Charlotte is popular in 1993
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- District of Columbia#87 · 1 in 296
- Connecticut#145 · 1 in 739
- Delaware#152 · 1 in 667
- Massachusetts#179 · 1 in 1,038
- New Hampshire#185 · 1 in 914
Best ever in a state: #1 in District of Columbia, 2013.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #87 | 17 | 1 in 296 |
| Connecticut | #145 | 24 | 1 in 739 |
| Delaware | #152 | 5 | 1 in 667 |
| Massachusetts | #179 | 33 | 1 in 1,038 |
| New Hampshire | #185 | 6 | 1 in 914 |
| Georgia | #193 | 40 | 1 in 1,012 |
| Virginia | #198 | 32 | 1 in 1,102 |
| Colorado | #204 | 20 | 1 in 1,013 |
| Maine | #207 | 5 | 1 in 1,052 |
| Rhode Island | #207 | 5 | 1 in 997 |
| South Carolina | #208 | 17 | 1 in 1,034 |
| Maryland | #225 | 21 | 1 in 1,223 |
| Louisiana | #231 | 19 | 1 in 1,216 |
| North Carolina | #232 | 26 | 1 in 1,476 |
| New York | #239 | 83 | 1 in 1,363 |
| Kentucky | #246 | 13 | 1 in 1,535 |
| Indiana | #251 | 22 | 1 in 1,507 |
| Utah | #251 | 11 | 1 in 1,230 |
| Pennsylvania | #255 | 41 | 1 in 1,615 |
| New Jersey | #263 | 27 | 1 in 1,648 |
| Oregon | #264 | 12 | 1 in 1,331 |
| Tennessee | #270 | 17 | 1 in 1,720 |
| Florida | #277 | 45 | 1 in 1,655 |
| Washington | #282 | 20 | 1 in 1,486 |
| Michigan | #299 | 28 | 1 in 1,979 |
| Alabama | #303 | 12 | 1 in 1,779 |
| Ohio | #303 | 31 | 1 in 2,130 |
| Minnesota | #307 | 13 | 1 in 1,991 |
| New Mexico | #310 | 7 | 1 in 1,323 |
| California | #320 | 141 | 1 in 1,770 |
| Illinois | #376 | 32 | 1 in 2,350 |
| Arkansas | #382 | 5 | 1 in 2,318 |
| Wisconsin | #389 | 10 | 1 in 2,709 |
| Iowa | #426 | 5 | 1 in 2,977 |
| Texas | #439 | 51 | 1 in 2,687 |
| Mississippi | #443 | 5 | 1 in 2,482 |
| Oklahoma | #447 | 6 | 1 in 2,741 |
| Arizona | #614 | 7 | 1 in 3,754 |
| Missouri | #720 | 5 | 1 in 6,106 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Idaho | — | — | — |
| Kansas | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nebraska | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
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Momentum · girls
Holding steady
- 2 spots since 2024 (#4 → #2)
- 3 spots since 2020 (#5 → #2)
- 7 spots since 2015 (#9 → #2)
- Biggest jump: 60 spots in 2001 (#289 → #229)
- Biggest drop: 28 spots in 1996 (#274 → #302)
Rise & fade · girls
145 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2025 at #2 (13,400 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · girls
Top 10 for 12 yrs
- Top 10: 12 yrs · run 2014–2025
- Top 100: 78 yrs · run 1908–1953
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 120
- Highest: 1 in 120 girls born in 2025 were named Charlotte (0.83%)
Era · girls
The 2010s
- 22.6% of all girls named Charlotte (102,488) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #47 (1943) → #308 (1982) → #2 (2025)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,311 | #86 (1884) | #92 |
| 1890s | 4,771 | #98 (1892) | #102 |
| 1900s | 6,194 | #94 (1909) | #106 |
| 1910s | 22,548 | #76 (1917) | #85 |
| 1920s | 35,752 | #72 (1928) | #77 |
| 1930s | 34,646 | #61 (1936) | #70 |
| 1940s | 49,478 | #47 (1943) | #59 |
| 1950s | 36,997 | #80 (1950) | #115 |
| 1960s | 24,232 | #147 (1961) | #155 |
| 1970s | 12,513 | #166 (1970) | #222 |
| 1980s | 8,486 | #264 (1985) | #290 |
| 1990s | 9,696 | #274 (1995) | #293 |
| 2000s | 24,266 | #68 (2009) | #159 |
| 2010s | 102,488 | #6 (2019) | #15 |
| 2020s | 78,055 | #2 (2025) | #3 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Charlotte in 1993
girls
#293
943 births · 1 in 1,918 girls
Top girls' names in 1993
More about 1993
girls
1,809,072 girls got a published name in 1993; 1 in 1,918 of them was named Charlotte, which outranked 98.1% of the 15,801 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 13.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Charlotte
Biggest movers since 1992
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.