Charlotte
A girls’ name of French origin, meaning free woman; feminine form of Charles.
Babies a year
12,900
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#2
up from #4
UK popularity
#25
1,339 babies · down from #23
How Charlotte has moved
View as table
| 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 |
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.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Charlotte was most common in 1940, when it went to 0.36% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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