Carlotta
Girl name · #4070 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Carlotta ranks #4070 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Carlotta.
The 145-year story
Carlotta first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1948, when 255 girls were named Carlotta — good for #515 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carlotta per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carlotta in class?
Carlotta scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Carlotta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carlotta is most common
Geography matters for names, and Carlotta is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Carlottas were FL (6), GA (6), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Carlotta
Statistically, parents drawn to Carlotta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosetta, Marietta, Cherry, Roberta, and Celestine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carlotta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlotta a popular girl name?
Carlotta ranked #4070 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Carlotta most popular?
Carlotta peaked in 1948, when 255 American girls received the name (ranked #515 that year). Since 1948 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Carlotta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Carlotta. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.