Charlotte
How to say it: SHAR-lut · /ˈʃɑrlət/
French feminine diminutive of Charles, from Old Germanic 'Karl' meaning 'free man'. Favored by European royalty.
Charlotte was the 3rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13,400 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13,400 |
| Share of births | 1 in 246 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4 |
| In France, 2025 | #49 among girls’ names, 1,075 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Currently at its best, Charlotte climbed to the top in the 2020s. A slight dip is on the horizon even with its #3 standing.
What goes with it
Light and breathy in sound, Charlotte feels gentle with royal, literary and place notes. Lottie is a sweet short form and Eleanor shares its graceful style.
Middle names that flow with Charlotte →
Nicknames
- Charlie
- Lottie
- Char
- Carly
Other spellings
Honouring a Charlotte in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Charlotte is about 1 in 11.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #49 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #25. Ireland: #43.
Famous people named Charlotte
- Charlotte Rampling (born 1946)British actress
- Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855)British novelist and poet
- Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)Daughter of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales
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