Charlotte
Girl nameCharlotte has been given to 454,204 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #2 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈʃɑː.lət/
From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz. The civil parish is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
454,204
Peak year
2025 (13,408 babies)
Rank in 2025
#2 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +17%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Charlotte
Charlotte Brontë
British novelist and poet (1816-1855)
Charli XCX
British singer (born 1992)
Princess Charlotte of Wales
Daughter of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales
Charlotte Gainsbourg
French and British actress and singer (born 1971)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Charlotte.
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