Carlotta
Girl name · #4070 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Carlotta? In official American birth records, Carlotta has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carlotta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Carlotta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Carlotta 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 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
How old is the name Carlotta?
In official American birth records, the name Carlotta first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. 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.