Charlotte
A girls’ name of French origin, meaning free woman; feminine form of Charles.
How Charlotte has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #9 |
| 2016 | #7 |
| 2017 | #7 |
| 2018 | #6 |
| 2019 | #6 |
| 2020 | #4 |
| 2021 | #3 |
| 2022 | #3 |
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #4 |
| 2025 | #2 |
Charlotte by the numbers
In 2025, 1,339 babies in England and Wales were named Charlotte. In the US, 12,900 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 13,080 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 1940, about 1 in 280 American girls born that year was called Charlotte.
Other names that come from Charles
Like Charlotte, each of these traces back to Charles: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 in the US (2017)
- Charleighfree man; a form of Charles667 in the US (2017)
- Charlifree man; a form of Charles526 in the US (2017)
- Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 in the US (2017)
- Carlofree man; Italian form of Charles27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carleyfree man; a form of Carl or Charles146 in the US (2017)
Names that come from Charlotte
Forms of Charlotte in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Carlotafree person; Spanish form of Charlotte41 in the US (2017)
- Lottie-Rosefree woman; rose; a form of Charlotte with Rose22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottie-Raefree woman; a form of Charlotte with Rae appended17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottilittle or womanly; a form of Charlotte13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sharlabeloved; a form of Charlotte or Charlene10 in the US (2017)
- Charlieghfree woman; a form of Charlotte9 in the US (2017)
- Lottapower; a form of Carlotta or Charlotte5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottie-Maifree woman; a form of Charlotte with Mai5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Charlotte. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Charlettefree woman; a variant spelling of Charlotte62 in the US (2017)
- Charolettefree person; a variant of Charlotte39 in the US (2017)
- Carlottafree woman; italian form of Charlotte6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charlettfree woman; diminutive of Charlotte9 in the US (2017)
- Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 in the US (2017)
- Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Charlotte
Names that are said the same way as Charlotte, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Charlotte, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Charlotte
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