Charlotte

Meaning: Free man
Origin: Germanic — French feminine diminutive of Charles

Nicknames: Charlie, Charley, Chaz, Lottie, Charly

Girl's name · #2 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Charlotte was #47 in 1943, slipped to #308 by 1982, and reached #2 in 2025 — its highest rank ever. Roughly 453,000 girls have been named Charlotte since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Charlotte is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 girl's name in 21 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Charlotte is a leading choice across several countries and regions, reaching #1 in Canada, Australia (NSW), and Australia (VIC).

#1 in Canada (2025) · #1 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #1 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #1 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #2 in New Zealand (2025) · #14 in Scotland (2025) · #15 in N. Ireland (2025) · #25 in England & Wales (2025) · #40 in Austria (2025) · #41 in France (2025) · #43 in Ireland (2025) · #47 in Belgium (2025) and 11 more.

Famous Charlottes

Charlotte Brontë — English novelist and poet (1816–1855)
Charlotte Rampling — English actress (born 1946)
Charlotte Gainsbourg — French and British actress and singer (born 1971)
Charlotte Perrelli — Swedish singer and television host (born 1974)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman — American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860–1935)
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz — Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818 (1744–1818)
Charlotte Flair — American professional wrestler (born 1986)
Charlotte Church — Welsh singer, songwriter, actress and presenter (born 1986)
Charlotte Corday — French assassin (1768–1793)
Charlotte of Belgium — Empress of Mexico from 1864 to 1867 (1840–1927)

In stories & tradition

Charlotte Lewis — Fictional character from the TV series Lost
Charlotte (Milady de Winter) — The Three Musketeers (book)
Charlotte York Goldenblatt — Fictional character from American TV series Sex and the City

What Charlottes become

Among 3,237 notable people named Charlotte:

Medical professionals appear 1.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Charlotte Norrie, Danish nurse, women's rights activist and educator (1855–1940).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Charlotte is Henry for a boy.

Spellings & nicknames

About 2,200 girls a year are given Charlie as their full name, 410 Charley, and 370 Lottie.

Similar names: Charlie · Amelia · Camila · Juliette · Evelyn · Emma

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