U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Charlotte

Charlotte has stayed fairly steady in American naming for generations. All-time it's been given to 462,100 U.S. babies, the 9th most common name by sound today, peaking at 13,522 in 2025, with 13,522 in 2025.

By sound, Charlotte also includes the spellings Charlette, Charolette.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).