How Many People Are Named Charlton?
An estimated 2,756 people in the United States have the first name Charlton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Charlton peaked in popularity in 1971 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Charlton 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 Charlton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,756
About 1 in 124,367 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1971
82 births
Total Registered
3,520
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Charlton
Charlton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,520 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Charlton as a male name
Ranked #9,106 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (82 births)
Charlton as a female name
Ranked #14,573 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1998 (5 births)
Charlton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Charlton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 561 babies were registered. Charlton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Charlton by Decade
How has Charlton 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.
Charlton by State
Birth registrations for Charlton span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan. On average, about 41 Charltons were registered per state.
Charlton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Charlton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Charlton
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Charlton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charlton?
We estimate approximately 2,756 people named Charlton 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 124,367 Americans share this first name.
Is Charlton a common name?
Charlton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,520 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Charlton most popular?
Charlton reached peak popularity in 1971, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Charlton is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Charlton a male name?
Charlton is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Charlton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Charlton Smith, Charlton Johnson, Charlton 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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