Baby name meaning

Charlotte

Free man · French origin

Meaning & origin

Charlotte is a female name of French origin, meaning “Free man”.

How popular is Charlotte?

In England & Wales, Charlotte ranked #23 among girls' names in 2024, with 1,418 babies given the name, close to its #23 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2000, when it reached #5.

In the United States, Charlotte was the #5 girls' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880.

Charlotte — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the girls' name Charlotte over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #80US 1960: #151US 1970: #166US 1980: #292US 1990: #287US 2000: #289US 2010: #46US 2020: #5England & Wales 2024: #23United StatesEngland & Wales
Charlotte’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Charlotte in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#75,866
2000#54,778
2005#93,499
2010#202,572
2015#251,951
2020#201,732
2024#231,418

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