Girls' name · since 1940
Scharlotte
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Scharlotte, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,544 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 48
- born since 1940
- 1940s
- peak decade
48 girls have been named Scharlotte since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Scharlotte has 48 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1940 to 1953.
- #35,544 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 48 born since 1940
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scharlotte ranks #35,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1940, peaking in the 1940s.
- #35,544 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 48
- born since 1940
- 1940s
- peak decade
Scharlotte's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Scharlotte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Scharlotte's full recorded timeline at 1949, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Scharlotte popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1953
- Peak year (1941)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Scharlotte by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (30 births, 63% of the file).
1940s was Scharlotte's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Scharlotte births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 30 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Scharlotte? ▼
Where does Scharlotte sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Scharlotte most popular? ▼
How long has the name Scharlotte been used? ▼
What names are similar to Scharlotte? ▼
What to do with Scharlotte's data
- Scharlotte's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1950s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Scharlotte
Nearby Names Like Scharlotte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Scharlotte
Compare Scharlotte side by side: Scharlotte vs Schuyler Scharlotte vs Schyler Scharlotte vs Scherry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Scharlotte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1941)
Similar record span (~13 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, 1940–1953 (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 Scharlotte 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.