How Many People Are Named Charlotte?
An estimated 293,609 people in the United States have the first name Charlotte. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #169 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Charlotte peaked in popularity in 2021 with 13,375 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Charlotte as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Charlotte paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Charlotte is overwhelmingly female, 762 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
293,609
About 1 in 1,167 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2021
13,375 births
Total Registered
440,706
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Charlotte
Charlotte is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 440,706 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Charlotte as a male name
Ranked #6,888 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1942 (24 births)
Charlotte as a female name
Ranked #4 in 2024
12,552 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (13,362 births)
Charlotte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Charlotte span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 102,549 babies were registered. While Charlotte is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Charlotte by Decade
How has Charlotte tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,311 | 0 | 3,311 | |
| 1890s | 4,771 | 0 | 4,771 | |
| 1900s | 6,199 | 5 | 6,194 | |
| 1910s | 22,599 | 51 | 22,548 | |
| 1920s | 35,824 | 72 | 35,752 | |
| 1930s | 34,772 | 126 | 34,646 | |
| 1940s | 49,646 | 168 | 49,478 | |
| 1950s | 37,078 | 80 | 36,998 | |
| 1960s | 24,306 | 74 | 24,232 | |
| 1970s | 12,535 | 21 | 12,514 | |
| 1980s | 8,513 | 25 | 8,488 | |
| 1990s | 9,695 | 0 | 9,695 | |
| 2000s | 24,269 | 5 | 24,264 | |
| 2010s | 102,549 | 79 | 102,470 | |
| 2020s | 64,639 | 56 | 64,583 | |
Charlotte by State
Birth registrations for Charlotte span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 8,318 Charlottes were registered per state.
Charlotte + Last Name Combinations
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Charlotte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlotte?
We estimate approximately 293,609 people named Charlotte are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,167 Americans share this first name.
Is Charlotte a common name?
Charlotte is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 440,706 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Charlotte most popular?
Charlotte reached peak popularity in 2021, when 13,375 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Charlotte is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Charlotte a female name?
Charlotte is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Charlotte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Charlotte Smith, Charlotte Johnson, Charlotte Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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