Chara vs Charlotte

Side-by-side comparison of Chara and Charlotte — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chara

Girl name

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Name B

Charlotte

Girl name · Rank #4

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Chara Charlotte
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 1,005 439,944
Peak Year 1982 2021
Peak Year Births 39 13,362
Peak Decade 1980ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chara Charlotte
1880ss — 3,311
1890ss — 4,771
1900ss — 6,194
1910ss — 22,548
1920ss — 35,752
1930ss — 34,646
1940ss — 49,478
1950ss 11 36,998
1960ss 73 24,232
1970ss 268 12,514
1980ss 275 8,488
1990ss 144 9,695
2000ss 108 24,264
2010ss 96 102,470
2020ss 30 64,583

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chara Charlotte
2014 8 10,120
2015 12 11,415
2016 11 13,117
2017 5 12,965
2018 10 13,036
2019 11 13,236
2020 11 13,097
2021 8 13,362
2022 5 12,944
2023 6 12,628
2024 — 12,552

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2023.

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