Total births
433
Girls' name · since 1943
Charlita
Charlita has 433 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 433
- total births
- 1943–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Charlita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 433 have been recorded since 1943.
Charlita has 433 recorded births among girls since 1943, 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 1943 to 1994.
- 433 total births
- 1943–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
433 girls have been named Charlita since 1943, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 433
- total births
- 1943–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Charlita was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
19 babies were named Charlita in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Charlita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charlita splits its recorded history at 1972: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1952 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charlita at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Charlita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1994
- Peak year (1985)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Charlita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Charlita's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Charlita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
98 births
- 1970s
1970s
137 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 137 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charlita? ▼
Charlita has been given to 433 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 19 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Charlita most popular? ▼
Charlita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Charlita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charlita since 1943 -- 52 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Charlita? ▼
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 Charlita's data
- Charlita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1990s -- 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 Charlita
Nearby Names Like Charlita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charlita
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 Charlita side by side: Charlita vs Charlotte Charlita vs Charlene Charlita vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charlita: Baby Name Since 1943 - 433 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charlita. 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 Charlita 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 June 2026.