Charlette
Girl name · #2463 in 2025 · Very rare
Charlette is currently the #2463 girl name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Charlette.
The 110-year story
Charlette first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 85 girls were named Charlette — good for #1292 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 Charlette per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charlette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Charlette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Charlette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charlette is most common
State-level data for Charlette is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Charlette
Statistically, parents drawn to Charlette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Collette, Bridgette, Evette, Brigitte, and Josette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charlette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlette a popular girl name?
Charlette ranked #2463 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Charlette most popular?
Charlette peaked in 1971, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #1292 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charlette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Charlette. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.