Girl nameCurrently #4 in the USSteady
Charlotte
SHAR-lut//ˈʃɑːrlət//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20219 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Free man, petite
Charlotte is the French feminine diminutive of Charles, itself from the Germanic 'karl' meaning free man. Carried by generations of European queens and princesses, it has a long royal pedigree and surged in popularity following the 2015 birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales.
Charlotte's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Charlotte |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 237 |
| 1881 | 227 |
| 1882 | 257 |
| 1883 | 291 |
| 1884 | 344 |
| 1885 | 317 |
| 1886 | 368 |
| 1887 | 351 |
| 1888 | 464 |
| 1889 | 455 |
| 1890 | 417 |
| 1891 | 387 |
| 1892 | 486 |
| 1893 | 476 |
| 1894 | 484 |
| 1895 | 472 |
| 1896 | 492 |
| 1897 | 492 |
| 1898 | 569 |
| 1899 | 496 |
| 1900 | 602 |
| 1901 | 503 |
| 1902 | 524 |
| 1903 | 504 |
| 1904 | 554 |
| 1905 | 614 |
| 1906 | 619 |
| 1907 | 672 |
| 1908 | 766 |
| 1909 | 841 |
| 1910 | 896 |
| 1911 | 960 |
| 1912 | 1,375 |
| 1913 | 1,603 |
| 1914 | 2,012 |
| 1915 | 2,763 |
| 1916 | 3,001 |
| 1917 | 3,240 |
| 1918 | 3,383 |
| 1919 | 3,366 |
| 1920 | 3,629 |
| 1921 | 3,594 |
| 1922 | 3,582 |
| 1923 | 3,596 |
| 1924 | 3,623 |
| 1925 | 3,559 |
| 1926 | 3,522 |
| 1927 | 3,682 |
| 1928 | 3,486 |
| 1929 | 3,551 |
| 1930 | 3,413 |
| 1931 | 3,414 |
| 1932 | 3,372 |
| 1933 | 3,128 |
| 1934 | 3,440 |
| 1935 | 3,485 |
| 1936 | 3,568 |
| 1937 | 3,555 |
| 1938 | 3,644 |
| 1939 | 3,753 |
| 1940 | 4,306 |
| 1941 | 4,581 |
| 1942 | 5,046 |
| 1943 | 5,505 |
| 1944 | 4,948 |
| 1945 | 4,543 |
| 1946 | 4,986 |
| 1947 | 5,400 |
| 1948 | 5,179 |
| 1949 | 5,152 |
| 1950 | 4,744 |
| 1951 | 4,656 |
| 1952 | 4,211 |
| 1953 | 3,822 |
| 1954 | 3,767 |
| 1955 | 3,339 |
| 1956 | 3,283 |
| 1957 | 3,255 |
| 1958 | 3,024 |
| 1959 | 2,977 |
| 1960 | 2,794 |
| 1961 | 2,941 |
| 1962 | 2,688 |
| 1963 | 2,595 |
| 1964 | 2,428 |
| 1965 | 2,481 |
| 1966 | 2,306 |
| 1967 | 2,030 |
| 1968 | 2,008 |
| 1969 | 2,035 |
| 1970 | 1,997 |
| 1971 | 1,746 |
| 1972 | 1,535 |
| 1973 | 1,331 |
| 1974 | 1,261 |
| 1975 | 1,086 |
| 1976 | 957 |
| 1977 | 940 |
| 1978 | 829 |
| 1979 | 853 |
| 1980 | 853 |
| 1981 | 833 |
| 1982 | 794 |
| 1983 | 834 |
| 1984 | 796 |
| 1985 | 950 |
| 1986 | 860 |
| 1987 | 827 |
| 1988 | 863 |
| 1989 | 903 |
| 1990 | 964 |
| 1991 | 982 |
| 1992 | 964 |
| 1993 | 943 |
| 1994 | 942 |
| 1995 | 999 |
| 1996 | 946 |
| 1997 | 954 |
| 1998 | 997 |
| 1999 | 1,004 |
| 2000 | 1,105 |
| 2001 | 1,379 |
| 2002 | 1,604 |
| 2003 | 1,763 |
| 2004 | 1,994 |
| 2005 | 2,451 |
| 2006 | 2,781 |
| 2007 | 3,330 |
| 2008 | 3,671 |
| 2009 | 4,191 |
| 2010 | 5,363 |
| 2011 | 6,430 |
| 2012 | 7,487 |
| 2013 | 9,322 |
| 2014 | 10,127 |
| 2015 | 11,425 |
| 2016 | 13,127 |
| 2017 | 12,972 |
| 2018 | 13,044 |
| 2019 | 13,252 |
| 2020 | 13,104 |
| 2021 | 13,375 |
| 2022 | 12,954 |
| 2023 | 12,642 |
| 2024 | 12,564 |
Charlotte through the decades
- Charlotte peaked in 2021, when 13,375 babies were named Charlotte in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Charlotte has risen 133% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Charlotte currently ranks #4 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
CharlieLottieLola
Variants & spellings
CharlottaCarlotaKarlotte
Famous people named Charlotte
- Charlotte Brontë — novelist