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Charlotte: U.S. name history
Published Social Security birth-name counts for the exact spelling Charlotte in the female recorded field, 1880–2025.
In the latest file, Charlotte was at position 2 among published female-field spellings, with 13,400 recorded births. That is up 803 from 12,597 in 2024. Its first released row in this archive is from 1880; a missing earlier row does not establish when the name began to exist.
What the historical pattern shows
Charlotte makes a particularly clear case for a name returning across generations. It was in the first 100 female-field spellings in 1880 and 1925, fell to position 289 in 2000, and then climbed sharply during the next two decades.
In the 2025 file, Charlotte is second and its published count is the highest in this archived series. The small gap to Olivia that year is a better description of their current relationship than a claim that either name has been consistently more popular over time.
Selected annual records
| Birth year | Published count | Position* |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 237 | 91 |
| 1900 | 602 | 110 |
| 1925 | 3,551 | 77 |
| 1950 | 4,735 | 80 |
| 1975 | 1,081 | 224 |
| 1990 | 964 | 287 |
| 2000 | 1,105 | 289 |
| 2010 | 5,358 | 46 |
| 2015 | 11,415 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13,100 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12,597 | 4 |
| 2025 | 13,400 | 2 |
*Position is calculated from the published entries in one year and field, ordered by count; it is not an official SSA rank. Counts are not adjusted for population or coverage. SSA suppresses small cells, so no row does not mean zero births.
Keep exploring
Compare Olivia · Amelia; inspect any spelling in the annual popularity tool; or see the 2025 overview.
Sources: SSA national data and suppression rules · our data method. Data reviewed 1 November 2026.