Girls' name · since 1921
Charletta
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 1,106 babies named Charletta, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,998 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,106
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,106 girls have been named Charletta since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Charletta has 1,106 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2000.
- #6,998 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,106 born since 1921
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charletta ranks #6,998 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,106 born since 1921, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,998 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,106
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
Charletta's 1,106 recorded births place it above 90.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Charletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charletta's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2000
- Peak year (1968)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Charletta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (260 births, 24% of the file).
1970s was Charletta's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Charletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 87
1940s
87 births
- 1950s
1950s
188 births
- 1960s
1960s
200 births
- 1970s
1970s
260 births
- 1980s
1980s
205 births
- 1990s 99
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 260 births (24% of all-time use).
How Charletta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Charletta's total volume
Charletta by state
Where Charletta concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 14 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
14 of 1,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Charletta's data
- Charletta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Charlettas (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charletta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1921–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Charletta 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 August 2026.