Girls' name · since 1914

Charolette

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 3,536 babies named Charolette, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,233 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,591 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,536
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade

3,536 babies have been named Charolette since 1914, making it today's #3591 girls' name.

Charolette has 3,536 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3591 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.

  • #3,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,591 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,536 born since 1914
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charolette ranks #3,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,591 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,536 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.

#3,233 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,591 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,536
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.2%
Charolette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Charolette's 3,536 recorded births place it above 95.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Charolette compares

3,536 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 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

Charolette's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Charolette Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,536 376 567,345
Peak-year births 90 21 19,840

Charolette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Charolette's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 90, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Charolette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1943)
90
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
020406080100 191419301944195819721986200020142025 42

Charolette by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (765 births, 22% of the file).

1940s was Charolette's strongest decade.

765 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Charolette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 765 births (22% of all-time use).

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

How Charolette 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 Charolette's total volume

Charolette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -40, 8.1%-91, 4.8%-136, 2.7%-146, 4.3%-115, 2%-32, 6.4%-75, 7.1%-30, 7.5%-117, 2.9%-41, 4.9%-38, 8.8%-45, 5.9%-35, 6.3%-134, 2.6%-75, 4.5%Charolette-112, 2.5%Charolette
Charolette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Charolette by state

Where Charolette concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Charolette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
201 5.7%
#2 Kentucky
133 3.8%
#3 Tennessee
92 2.6%
#4 West Virginia
79 2.2%
#5 Oklahoma
63 1.8%
#6 California
56 1.6%
#7 Illinois
43 1.2%
#8 Arkansas
42 1.2%
Texas share of Charolette's total US births 5.7%
Even split

201 of 3,536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Charolette appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charolette?
Charolette has been given to 3,536 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,233 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,591 of 17,297. 90 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
Where does Charolette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Charolette ranks #3,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,591 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Charolette most popular?
Charolette was most popular in the 1940s decade with 765 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Charolette most popular?
The top states for the name Charolette are Texas (201 births), Kentucky (133 births), Tennessee (92 births).
How long has the name Charolette been used?
Records for Charolette go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Charolette?
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 Charolette's data

  • Charolette's decade-level peak was the 1940s (765 total births); usage has since declined to 204 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Charolettes (201 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.

Keep exploring Charolette

Nearby Names Like Charolette

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charolette

Names with a similar popularity rank to Charolette

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Charolette: 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, 1914–2025 (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 Charolette 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.