Charlotte
“free woman”
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 42nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 3,330
- babies born in France
- 1 in 545
- −3.6% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 1987
Meaning and origin of Charlotte
Charlotte means “free woman” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Charlotte in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1987.
- Over recent years, Charlotte has been stable (−3.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Charlotte every 2.7 schools.
Charlotte in English-speaking countries
Charlotte ranks 1st in New Zealand, 2nd in Ontario (Canada) and 3rd in British Columbia (Canada), against 42nd in France.
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
1st girls’ name560 babies in 3 years1 girl in 75−2.9% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
3rd girls’ name452 babies in 3 years1 girl in 88−1.2% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
10th girls’ name250 babies in 3 years1 girl in 90−0.9% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
2nd girls’ name1,695 babies in 3 years1 girl in 91−3.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
10th girls’ name565 babies in 3 years1 girl in 96−1.3% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
3rd girls’ name38,635 babies in 3 years1 girl in 125+0.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
23rd girls’ name4,130 babies in 3 years1 girl in 186−5.4% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
58th girls’ name283 babies in 3 years1 girl in 229−2.7% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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