Total births
48
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.
- 48
- total births
- 1940–1953
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that 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.
- 48 total births
- 1940–1953 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Scharlotte since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1953.
- 48
- total births
- 1940–1953
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Scharlotte was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
8 babies were named Scharlotte in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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? ▼
Scharlotte has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 8 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Scharlotte most popular? ▼
Scharlotte was most popular in the 1940s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Scharlotte been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Scharlotte since 1940 -- 14 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Scharlotte? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Schuyler, Schyler, Scherry, Scheryl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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.
- 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 Scharlotte
Nearby Names Like Scharlotte
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Scharlotte
Schuyler Girl
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Schyler Girl
602 births
Scherry Girl
522 births
Scheryl Girl
335 births
Scherrie Girl
326 births
Compare Scharlotte side by side: Scharlotte vs Schuyler Scharlotte vs Schyler Scharlotte vs Scherry
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Scharlotte: Baby Name Since 1940 - 48 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/scharlotte. 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 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 July 2026.