Girls' name · since 1920

Charlot

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Charlot, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,105 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade

Charlot sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 145 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Charlot recorded 145 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1972.

  • #23,105 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 145 born since 1920
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlot ranks #23,105 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.

#23,105 of 72,339
all-time among girls
145
born since 1920
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Charlot's 145 recorded births place it above 67.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Charlot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Charlot splits its recorded history at 1948: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Charlot popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
45678910 192019311936194119481955196219651972 7

Charlot by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (33 births, 23% of the file).

1960s was Charlot's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Charlot births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 33 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charlot?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 145 babies named Charlot. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,105 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1972. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 9 births.
Where does Charlot sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlot ranks #23,105 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Charlot most popular?
Charlot was most popular in the 1960s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Charlot been used?
Records for Charlot go back to 1920, giving 53 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Charlot?
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 Charlot's data

  • Charlot's decade-level peak was the 1960s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Charlot

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charlot: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1972 (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 Charlot 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.