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Charlton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"Charles' town"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#5902
2025 SSA
About Charlton
A surname name, most popularly associated with actor Heston, has a blue-blooded ring to it. Charlton is also a more unusual pathway to evergreen nickname Charlie.
Charlton is also given to girls.
Pronounced CHAR-l-tuhn.
As of October 2026, Charlton ranked #5902 for boys in US births in 2025 and #14573 for girls in US births in 1998 SSA, peaked at #821 for boys in 1890.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,032 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #4,915 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,622 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Charltons
- Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter)Boy
American actor
- Charlton "Charlie" BrookerBoy
English comedian and TV personality
- Charlton Valentine WilliamsBoy
son of singer Robbie Williams
- Charlton Blair Adams (b. 2014)Boy
son of TV journalist Amelia Adams
- Robert "Bobby" ChalrtonBoy
English football player, played for Manchester United in the 60s
Variations & nicknames
- CarletonBoy
- CarltonBoy
- CharlestonBoy
- CharletonBoy
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