Charlette
Girl name · #2463 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Charlette? In official American birth records, Charlette has been tracked continuously since 1915, giving it 110 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Charlette?
In official American birth records, the name Charlette first appeared in 1915 (over 110 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 110 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.