Baby Name Popularity Profile
Charlotte
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Charlotte.
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
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
13,400 births in 2025
π‘ The Charlotte Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.
π 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-lΙt
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Charlotte across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+2.3%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+17.4%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
13,400
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
78 yrs
Years in Top 500
146 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
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
π 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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Hampshire
Top States
New Hampshire, Delaware, Vermont, Virginia, Maine
States with Data
51
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