Carlota
Girl name · #3649 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Carlota? In official American birth records, Carlota has been tracked continuously since 1887, giving it 138 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 41 baby girls were named Carlota, placing it at #3649 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Carlota.
The 138-year story
Carlota first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 66 babies and a rank of #2646. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Carlota per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carlota in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Carlota is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Carlota will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carlota is most common
State-level data for Carlota 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 Carlota
Statistically, parents drawn to Carlota tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Celestia, Caliana, Camellia, Yohanna, and Solomia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carlota | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2798 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Carlota?
In official American birth records, the name Carlota first appeared in 1887 (over 138 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Carlota a popular girl name?
Carlota ranked #3649 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Carlota most popular?
Carlota peaked in 2023, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2646 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Carlota?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Carlota. 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.