Girls' name · since 1880
Charlotta
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 966 babies named Charlotta, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,694 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 966
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Charlotta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 966 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlotta has been recorded 966 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2000.
- #7,694 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 966 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charlotta ranks #7,694 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 966 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,694 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 966
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
Charlotta's 966 recorded births place it above 89.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Charlotta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Charlotta splits its recorded history at 1951: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Charlotta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2000
- Peak year (1967)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Charlotta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (174 births, 18% of the file).
1960s was Charlotta's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Charlotta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 22
1880s
22 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
95 births
- 1930s
1930s
82 births
- 1940s
1940s
114 births
- 1950s
1950s
161 births
- 1960s
1960s
174 births
- 1970s
1970s
132 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 174 births (18% of all-time use).
How Charlotta 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 Charlotta's total volume
Charlotta by state
Where Charlotta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
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What to do with Charlotta's data
- Charlotta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Charlottas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Charlotta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~120 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, 1880–2000 (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 Charlotta 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.