Charlotte vs Charlie

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

Name A

Charlotte

Girl name · Rank #4

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Name B

Charlie

Boy name · Rank #176

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Metric Charlotte Charlie
Current Rank #4 #176
Total Births (all years) 439,944 181,806
Peak Year 2021 1919
Peak Year Births 13,362 2,891
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Charlotte Charlie
1880ss 3,311 7,091
1890ss 4,771 7,261
1900ss 6,194 7,928
1910ss 22,548 19,834
1920ss 35,752 25,176
1930ss 34,646 19,154
1940ss 49,478 18,264
1950ss 36,998 15,282
1960ss 24,232 10,043
1970ss 12,514 6,368
1980ss 8,488 5,467
1990ss 9,695 4,912
2000ss 24,264 8,367
2010ss 102,470 16,490
2020ss 64,583 10,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Charlotte Charlie
2014 10,120 1,696
2015 11,415 1,674
2016 13,117 1,711
2017 12,965 1,793
2018 13,036 1,730
2019 13,236 1,832
2020 13,097 1,871
2021 13,362 2,008
2022 12,944 2,107
2023 12,628 2,099
2024 12,552 2,084

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, 1880–2024.

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