Sharlotte
Girl name · #4191 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sharlotte? In official American birth records, Sharlotte has been tracked continuously since 1930, giving it 95 years of documented American history.
Sharlotte is currently the #4191 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Sharlotte.
The 95-year story
Sharlotte first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 35 babies and a rank of #4114. 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 Sharlotte per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sharlotte against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sharlotte in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sharlotte is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sharlotte will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sharlotte is most common
State-level data for Sharlotte 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 Sharlotte
Statistically, parents drawn to Sharlotte tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cozette, Everette, Elliotte, Elliette, and Scarlette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sharlotte | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sharlotte?
In official American birth records, the name Sharlotte first appeared in 1930 (over 95 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 95 years.
Is Sharlotte a popular girl name?
Sharlotte ranked #4191 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Sharlotte most popular?
Sharlotte peaked in 2024, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4114 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sharlotte?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Sharlotte. 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.