Total births
453,433
Girls' name · since 1880
Charlotte
Charlotte has 453,433 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4
- among girls today
- 453,433
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Charlotte is the #4 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 453,433 recorded since 1880.
Charlotte has 453,433 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4 as of the latest data, more common than 99.9% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #4 among girls today
- 453,433 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Charlotte is currently the #4 girls' name in America, more common than 99.9% of girls - 453,433 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4
- among girls today
- 453,433
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.9%
- more common than other girls
Charlotte vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Charlotte was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13,400 babies were named Charlotte in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Charlotte compares
453,433 Top 0% higher than 100% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Charlotte's all-time total is 1,187x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Charlotte | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 453,433 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13,400 | 48 | 19,840 |
Charlotte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charlotte's SSA record in two at 1953 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 1881, with only 227 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13,400, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charlotte at a glance
Top 10 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#4
Active since
1880
Charlotte popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13,400
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Charlotte popularity over time - boys
771 total births recorded since 1907 (Charlotte as boys' name)
Charlotte by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Charlotte's strongest decade.
102,488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Charlotte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 3,311
1880s
3,311 births
- 1890s 4,771
1890s
4,771 births
- 1900s 6,194
1900s
6,194 births
- 1910s 22,548
1910s
22,548 births
- 1920s 35,752
1920s
35,752 births
- 1930s 34,646
1930s
34,646 births
- 1940s
1940s
49,478 births
- 1950s 36,997
1950s
36,997 births
- 1960s 24,232
1960s
24,232 births
- 1970s 12,513
1970s
12,513 births
- 1980s 8,486
1980s
8,486 births
- 1990s 9,696
1990s
9,696 births
- 2000s 24,266
2000s
24,266 births
- 2010s
2010s
102,488 births
- 2020s
2020s
78,055 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 102,488 births (23% of all-time use).
How Charlotte 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 Charlotte's total volume
Charlotte vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Charlotte by state
Where Charlotte concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33,603 | 7.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 28,712 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 28,039 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 24,710 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 21,187 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 19,862 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 15,043 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 14,774 | 3.3% |
California share of Charlotte's total US births 7.4%
Even split
33,603 of 453,433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Charlotte appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charlotte? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 453,433 babies named Charlotte. Today it holds rank #4 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 13,400 births.
When was Charlotte most popular? ▼
Charlotte was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102,488 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Charlotte most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Charlotte are California (33,603 births), New York (28,712 births), Texas (28,039 births).
How long has the name Charlotte been used? ▼
Charlotte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Charlotte? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlene, Charlie, Charity, Chasity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Charlotte's data
- Charlotte's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (102,488 total births) through the 2020s (78,055) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Charlottes (33,603 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Charlotte
Nearby Names Like Charlotte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charlotte
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Charlee Girl
#398 19,268 births
Compare Charlotte side by side: Charlotte vs Charlene Charlotte vs Charlie Charlotte vs Charity
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Charlotte
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Charlotte: #4 Girls' Name - 453,433 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charlotte. 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 Charlotte 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.