Charlotte
Top 1000
About Charlotte
Charlotte, the name of the young Princess of Cambridge, is the latest classic name to join Sophia, Emma, Olivia, and Isabella at the top of the popularity list. It is now among the most popular girl names in many English-speaking and European countries.
The feminine form of Charles, Charlotte derived from Charlot, a French diminutive of Charles meaning "little Charles" and the name of Charlemagne's son in French literature and legend. The name was popularized by England's Queen Charlotte Sophia, wife of King George III.
Queen Charlotte was the mother of fifteen children and a patron of Mozart and Bach. She and George ruled England in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century during the French and American revolutions.
Charlotte is an elegant royal name, with a host of widely varied role models, from Charlotte Brontë to the spidery protagonist of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web to the more recent Charlotte York, aka the prissy one, of Sex and the City. Charlotte is appealing to a wide range of parents because it sounds feminine yet grownup, sophisticated yet lush.
Charlotte is a pop culture staple—it was Scarlett Johansson's character in Lost in Translation and has been featured on TV shows like Lost and Revenge. The band Good Charlotte was named for a children's book with that title. An all-around winner of a name, Charlotte has been chosen by Chelsea Clinton, Dylan McDermott, Colin Hanks, and Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
In addition to Charlie, Lottie makes a cute nickname.
Pronounced SHAR-lot.
As of October 2026, Charlotte ranked #2 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #16.
Editor's take: The name Charlotte is a girl's name of French origin meaning "free man".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #10 | 10,120 | 5,665.2 |
| 2015 | #9 | 11,415 | 6,394.6 |
| 2016 | #7 | 13,117 | 7,402.3 |
| 2017 | #7 | 12,965 | 7,509.6 |
| 2018 | #6 | 13,036 | 7,663.4 |
| 2019 | #6 | 13,236 | 7,886.2 |
| 2020 | #4 | 13,097 | 8,101.8 |
| 2021 | #3 | 13,362 | 8,143.3 |
| 2022 | #3 | 12,944 | 7,892.1 |
| 2023 | #3 | 12,628 | 7,870 |
| 2024 | #4 | 12,552 | 7,747.2 |
| 2025 | #2 | 13,400 | 8,337.1 |
World rankings
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- Nora
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- Violet
- Ella
- Ava
- Sophie
- Eliza
Charlotte on lists
Famous Charlottes
- Charlotte Brontë
English writer
- Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
- (Sophia) Charlotte of Mecklenburg
Strelitz, Queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom
- Charlotte Augusta Matilda
Queen consort of Frederick of Württemberg, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom; daughter of George III
- Charlotte Augusta of Wales
Princess of the United Kingdom; daughter of King George IV, one,time heir to the British throne
- Charlotte Louise Juliette Grimaldi de Monaco
Princess of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois, daughter of Prince Louis II
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman
American writer and sociologist
- Charlotte Emma Aitchison aka "Charli XCX"
English singer,songwriter
- Charlotte Armstrong
American author
- Charlotte Bronte
English novelist
- Charlotte McKinney
American model
- Charlotte Perriand
French architect and designer
- Charlotte Sometimes (born Jessica Charlotte Poland) aka Laces
American singer
- Charlotte
ring name of Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr, American pro wrestler; daughter of wrestler Ric Flair
- Charlotte Maria Church
Welsh classical singer
- Charlotte Sullivan
Canadian actress
- Charlotte Ann Martin
American singer
- Charlotte Jaconelli
English singer of duo Jonathan and Charlotte
- Charlotte Rae (Lubotsky)
American actress
- Charlotte Lewis
English actress
- Charlotte Ross
American actress
- Charlotte D'Amboise
American actress
- Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg
French actress and singer
- Charlotte Corday
assassin of French revolutionary leader Jean,Paul Marat
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown
American educator
- (Charlotte) Kemp Muhl
American fashion model
- Charlotte Free
American fashion model
- Charlotte Salt
English actress
- Charlotte Arnold
Canadian actress
- Charlotte Zolotow
American writer
- Charlotte Harris
American cellist
- (Tessa) Charlotte Rampling
English actress
- Charlotte Valandrey
French actress
- Charlotte Richie
English actress and singer
- Charlotte Caslick
Australian rugby player
- Charlotte Tilbury
British make,up artist
- Charlotte OC
stage name of Charlotte Mary O'Connor, British singer,songwriter
- Charlotte Georgine Luise Friederike
Duchess of Mecklenburg,Strelitz, Duchess of Saxe,Hildburghausen
- (Viktoria Elisabeth Auguste) Charlotte
Princess of Prussia, Duchess of Saxe,Meiningen as the wife of Bernhard III
- (Frederica Louise Wilhelmina Marianne) Charlotte
Princess of Prussia, Hereditary Princess of Saxe,Meiningen
- Charlotte
Princess of Württemberg aka Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia
- (Marie) Charlotte Amalie Ernestine Wilhelmine Philippine
Princess of Saxe,Meiningen, Duchess consort of Saxe,Gotha,Altenburg
- (Louise) Charlotte
Princess of Denmark, Princess William of Hesse,Kassel
- Charlotte
Latitia Crosby, British reality TV personality ("Geordie Shore")
- Charlotte Brosnan
late daughter of actor Pierce Brosnan
- Charlotte Janelle Dolenz
daughter of singer Micky Dolenz
- Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi
daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco
- Charlotte Rose Meyer
daughter of singer Rickie Lee Jones and Pascal Nabet Meyer
- Charlotte Simpson
daughter of actress Sigourney Weaver and Jim Simpson
- Charlotte Pence
daughter of U.S. VP Mike Pence
- Charlotte Friels
daughter of actress Judy Davis and Colin Friels
- Charlotte Frances Ritchie
daughter of actress Kate Burton and Michael Ritchie
- Charlotte Sarah Lawrence
daughter of producer Bill Lawrence and actress Christa Miller
- Charlotte Emily Sloane
daughter of actress Embeth Davidtz and Jason Sloane
- Charlotte Rose McDermott (b. 2005)
daughter of actors Dylan McDermott and Shiva Rose
- Charlotte d'Arabian (b. 2006)
daughter of TV chef Melissa d'Arabian
- Charlotte Grace Prinze (b. 2009)
daughter of actors Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
- Charlotte Brewster Bancroft (b. 2010)
daughter of TV journalist Andrea Canning and Tony Bancroft
- Charlotte Grace Waterman (b. 2012)
daughter of TV personality Jen Schefft and Joe Waterman
- Charlotte Diana Spencer (b. 2012)
daughter of Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer; niece of Diana, Princess of Wales
- Charlotte Easton Gillies (b. 2013)
daughter of actors Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies
- Charlotte Bryant Hanks (b. 2013)
daughter of actor Colin Hanks
- Charlotte Naughton (b. 2013)
daughter of actress Kelli O'Hara and Greg Naughton
- Charlotte Crosby (b. 2013)
daughter of NFL player Mason Crosby
- Charlotte Kay Hansen (b. 2013)
daughter of swimmer Brendan Hansen
- Charlotte Jo Benson (b. 2014)
daughter of actress Rebecca Budig and Michael Benson
- Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky (b. 2014)
daughter of Chelsea Clinton; granddaughter of U.S. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge (b. 2015)
Princess of the UK; daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
- Charlotte Rice (b. 2016)
daughter of composer Tim Rice
- Charlotte Corden (b.2017)
daughter of comedian James Corden and Julia Carey
- Charlotte Rose McCaw (b. 2018)
daughter of retired New Zealand rugby union player Richie McCaw & field hockey player Gemma McCa
Charlotte in pop culture
- Charlotte (Charlie) Louise Wentworth
main female character in Scarlett Avery’s book “Delectably British”.
- Charlotte
spider in E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web"
- Charlotte DiLaurentis aka CeCe Drake aka A (born Charles DiLaurentis)
character in the "Pretty Little Liars" series
- Charlotte
witch in anime "Puella Magi Madoka Magica"
- Charlotte Lucas
character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
- Charlotte Heywood
main character in Jane Austen's "Sanditon"
- Charlotte "Chuck" Charles
character on TV's "Pushing Daisies"
- Charlotte York
character on TV's "Sex and the City"
- Charlotte "Charlie" Newton
character in movie "Shadow of a Doubt"
- Charlotte Staples Lewis
character on TV's "Lost'
- Charlotte Hollis
main character in movie "Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte"
- Charlotte
character in movie "Lost in Translation"
- Charlotte Adams
character in Disney's "As the Bell Rings"
- Charlotte "Charley" Pollard
character in Doctor Who's Big Finish Audios
- Charlotte Thornton
character in HER Interactive's "Ghost of Thornton Hall"
- Charlotte Branwell
character in the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare
- Charlotte "Charley" Davidson
of the Charley Davidson book series by Darynda Jones
- Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan
character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
- Charlotte La Bouff
character from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog"
- Charlotte Grayson
character on TV's "Revenge"
- Sarah
Charlotte Sherwood, character in "The Face on the Milk Carton" by Caroline B. Cooney
- Charlotte Anne Jane
character on TV's "The Mentalist"
- Charlotte McKenzie
character in the "Grown Ups" movies
- Charlotte Dennon
character in movie "Elf"
- Charlotte King
character on TV's "Private Practice"
- Charlotte St. John
character in movie "The Wives he Forgot"
- Charlotte Lee
character in "Perfect Harmony" by Barbara Wood
- Charlotte Sommerset
character in video game "Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst"
- Charlotte aka Javotte
name occasionally used for Cinderella's eldest stepsister
- Charlotte
character on TV's "Recovery Road"
- Charlotte Rhodes
character on TV's "Gossip Girl"
- Charlotte Honoria Holmes
character in Brittany Cavallaro's Charlotte Holmes novels
- Charlotte Anderson
Character in Australian TV series "The Sleepover Club"
- Charlotte Richards
mother of Lucifer on the TV series "Lucifer"
- Charlotte Pickles
mother of Angelica on animated series Rugrats
- Charlotte Watsford
character on TV's "H2O: Just Add Water"
- Charlotte F. Liddel
character in webcomic "Pickled Punks"
- "Charlotte Sometimes
" 2002 movie
- "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
" novel by Avi
- Good Charlotte
an American rock band
- Charlotte Russe
dessert and chain clothing store named after it
- Charlotte
city in North Carolina, USA
- Charlotte Amalie
capital of the US Virgin Islands
- Charlottetown
capital of Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Charlotte Brown
character in the My Sister the Vampire book series
- Charlotte Doyle
protagonist in Avi's "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle"
- Charlotte
character from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"
- Charlotte "Charlie" Cantilini
main character played by Jennifer Lopez in the 2005 film "Monster,in,Law"
- Charlotte Haze
character in Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita"
- Charlotte Goodall
character in Tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana
- Charlotte "Lottie" Matthews
character on TV's "Yellowjackets"