US rank #2969 Girls' name Peak 1971 4,289 births

Charlette — #2969 US girls' name

4,289 babies named Charlette in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s251920s961930s1521940s4541950s5171960s6851970s6261980s3691990s2262000s1942010s6152020s330
#2969
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Charlette was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

85 babies were named Charlette in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charlette

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,289 babies named Charlette between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charlette currently holds the #2969 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charlette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 685 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Charlette shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 280 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Charlette in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charlette in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,289 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Charlette at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,289

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1971

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#2,969

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charlette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
85
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Charlette by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
685 births that decade — 16% of Charlette's all-time total
1910s251920s961930s1521940s4541950s5171960s6851970s6261980s3691990s2262000s1942010s6152020s330

Charlette by state

Where Charlette concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Charlette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
280 6.5%
#2 Texas
201 4.7%
#3 Louisiana
94 2.2%
#4 New York
78 1.8%
#5 Illinois
66 1.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
62 1.4%
#7 Ohio
39 0.9%
#8 Georgia
34 0.8%
California share of Charlette's total US births 6.5%
Even split

280 of 4,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Charlette appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlette?
4,289 babies have been named Charlette since 1915. It currently ranks #2969 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 85 births.
When was Charlette most popular?
Charlette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 685 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Charlette most popular?
The top states for the name Charlette are California (280 births), Texas (201 births), Louisiana (94 births).
How long has the name Charlette been used?
Charlette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charlette?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.