Names / Girl names
Charlotte
Current rank
#2
and rising
All-time peak
#2
in 2025
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
454,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Charlotte makes its debut in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #2. It currently ranks #2 and is still gaining ground. Across all years, more than 454,200 children have been named this.