Charlotte is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Charlotte means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Charlotte across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Charlotte has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Charlotte is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free woman”. a feminine form of Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 454,204 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 88,418 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6,992 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 2,144 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,739 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 9,106 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Charlotte per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (13,408/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (5,866/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (280/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (151/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (124/yr).
Charlotte has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #5 nationally (given to 15,016 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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