Scharlotte
A feminine name of German origin meaning "free person".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Scharlotte. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Scharlotte today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Scharlotte births was 1941 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Scharlotte. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Scharlotte is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Scharlottes were born before 1958.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Scharlotte. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1941
8 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1953 SSA rank
#4,953
Tracked since 1940
Popularity
Scharlotte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Scharlotte from the 1940s through to the 1950s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 30 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Scharlotte remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Scharlotte by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Scharlotte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Scharlotte
The name Scharlotte is a German variant of the French name Charlotte, which is derived from the French masculine name Charlot, a diminutive of Charles. The name Charles itself is from the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from the common Germanic word "karl," meaning "free man" or "freeman." The name Scharlotte emerged as a regional spelling variation in certain parts of Germany.
The name Charlotte has its roots in the 9th century, when it was first used as a feminine form of the name Charles. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Charlotte of Lusignan, a 13th-century French noblewoman who was the Queen consort of Cyprus and Armenia. She lived from around 1222 to 1301.
In England, the name gained popularity after King Charles I named his daughter Charlotte in 1637. This princess, Charlotte of England, lived from 1637 to 1662. She was a granddaughter of King James I and became the Duchess of Tremouille through marriage.
Another notable figure in history with the name Scharlotte was Scharlotte Christine Sophie von Aldenburg, a German noblewoman who lived from 1668 to 1740. She was a Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen through her marriage to Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
In the 18th century, Scharlotte Fredericka of Brandenburg-Schwedt, born in 1745, was a Prussian princess and a member of the House of Hohenzollern. She lived until 1808 and was known for her intelligence and artistic talents.
Scharlotte Amalie of Denmark, born in 1706, was a Danish princess who lived until 1782. She was the daughter of King Frederick IV of Denmark and was known for her philanthropic work and support of the arts.
People
Scharlotte + last name combinations
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Other names starting with S
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FAQ
Scharlotte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Scharlotte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Scharlotte going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Scharlotte a common name?
We classify Scharlotte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 48 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Scharlotte most popular?
The single biggest year for Scharlotte was 1941, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Scharlotte is about 78 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Scharlotte a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Scharlotte in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.