Baby Name Popularity Profile

Charlotte

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Charlotte.

✦ Free woman 🌍 French, German royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #2
All-Time Peak Rank #2 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 453,433 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 13,400 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Charlotte Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Free woman
Language Origin French, German
Origin Type multiple
Feminine diminutive of Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl meaning 'free man'.
Common Nicknames
Lottie Charlie Char
Pronunciation: SHAR-lΙ™t
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Charlotte

According to SSA data, Charlotte achieved its highest historical rank of #2 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 13,400 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 17.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Charlotte across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +17.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 13,400 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 78 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,311
1890s: 4,771
1900s: 6,194
1910s: 22,548
1920s: 35,752
1930s: 34,646
1940s: 49,478
1950s: 36,997
1960s: 24,232
1970s: 12,513
1980s: 8,486
1990s: 9,696
2000s: 24,266
2010s: 102,488
2020s: 78,055

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Char-lotte
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with C, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Delaware, Vermont, Virginia, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire #1 2,243 2023 +12.7% Growth
Delaware #4 1,405 2021 33.3% Decline
Vermont #1 1,160 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1 14,578 2022 +0.7% Growth
Maine #1 2,696 2017 +21.9% Growth
Maryland #2 9,143 2018 +0.9% Growth
West Virginia #1 5,435 1948 +42.4% Growth
Colorado #1 6,924 2019 +4.3% Growth
Tennessee #1 11,906 2025 +59.6% Growth
Idaho #1 2,193 2025 +8.3% Growth
Montana #1 1,614 2023 9.8% Decline
Massachusetts #1 12,856 2021 4.1% Decline
District of Columbia #3 2,312 2013 27.7% Decline
Connecticut #1 5,627 2016 8.3% Decline
Alabama #1 9,341 1951 +12.0% Growth
Nevada #7 1,684 2019 5.7% Decline
Utah #2 4,154 2018 +0.5% Growth
Kansas #1 5,284 2025 +21.9% Growth
South Dakota #2 1,675 2016 2.2% Decline
Kentucky #2 8,612 1948 +5.1% Growth
Oregon #1 4,473 2016 +10.6% Growth
Alaska #1 683 2018 23.8% Decline
Washington #2 7,909 2019 7.7% Decline
Rhode Island #1 1,784 2017 9.3% Decline
Nebraska #1 3,559 2021 7.8% Decline
North Dakota #1 1,624 2018 +23.5% Growth
Wyoming #4 643 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #1 10,593 2021 +6.0% Growth
Minnesota #1 8,736 2019 9.8% Decline
Hawaii #13 1,448 1945 10.7% Decline
Georgia #2 13,172 2024 +17.7% Growth
Indiana #1 11,100 2024 +6.7% Growth
Iowa #1 6,152 2019 +8.2% Growth
Pennsylvania #1 24,710 2016 4.4% Decline
Wisconsin #1 9,167 2021 1.1% Decline
Arkansas #1 4,887 2025 +51.0% Growth
Arizona #7 5,462 2021 Stable
Louisiana #3 7,874 2021 +5.2% Growth
Florida #7 14,774 2025 +14.2% Growth
Illinois #2 21,187 2017 3.5% Decline
Ohio #1 19,862 2022 +3.2% Growth
New Jersey #6 11,805 2016 8.6% Decline
Oklahoma #2 5,762 2025 +18.4% Growth
South Carolina #1 5,798 2025 +24.5% Growth
Michigan #1 15,043 2021 16.8% Decline
North Carolina #2 11,329 2025 +7.1% Growth
Mississippi #3 4,963 1947 +13.3% Growth
New York #5 28,712 2019 13.2% Decline
New Mexico #13 1,993 2021 9.5% Decline
Texas #11 28,039 2025 +10.4% Growth
California #12 33,603 2017 12.0% Decline

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