Total births
283
Girls' name · since 1931
Charlett
283 babies named Charlett in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 283
- total births
- 1931–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Charlett is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 283 have been recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Charlett recorded 283 times among girls since 1931, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2025.
- 283 total births
- 1931–2025 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
283 girls have been named Charlett since 1931, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2025.
- 283
- total births
- 1931–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Charlett was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
15 babies were named Charlett in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Charlett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charlett's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charlett at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Charlett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Charlett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Charlett's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Charlett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 59 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charlett? ▼
Charlett has been given to 283 babies in the U.S. since 1931, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 15 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Charlett most popular? ▼
Charlett was most popular in the 1940s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Charlett been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charlett since 1931 -- 95 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Charlett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Charlett's data
- Charlett's decade-level peak was the 1940s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Charlett
Nearby Names Like Charlett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charlett
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charlett side by side: Charlett vs Charlotte Charlett vs Charlene Charlett vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1931–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charlett: Baby Name Since 1931 - 283 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charlett. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Charlett draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.