Fun Facts About the Name Charlett
- 283 babies named Charlett: U.S. records list 283 babies given the name Charlett from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Charlett Mean?
Charlett is a feminine name of French and Germanic origin whose root meaning is "free man." It belongs to the Charlotte family: Charlotte is a French feminine diminutive of Charles, and Charles comes from the Germanic karl, "man" or "free man," through Latin Carolus. The French feminine ending gives the sense "little Charles" or "feminine of Charles." Some modern references paraphrase the meaning as "free woman" because the name is feminine, but the older root is literally "free man." The spelling Charlett does not change the etymology; it is an English-style variant of Charlotte or Charlette.
Charlett Name History & Origins
Charlett belongs to the Charles group of names. The Latin form Carolus is familiar from Charlemagne, and French Charles produced the feminine Charlotte as a diminutive. Charlotte was in English use by the 17th century, and Queen Charlotte, consort of George III, is a well-known bearer. Charlette is a related feminine form using -ette, and Charlett is usually treated as an English spelling of that form with the final e dropped. Its history is therefore one of spelling variation within the Charlotte family rather than a separate naming tradition.
How Popular is the Name Charlett?
Charlett has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1969. Its best rank was #2,925 in 1950.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,399 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #13,836 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #16,028 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #10,874 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #14,708 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #12,068 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #17,094 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #15,358 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #15,795 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #15,527 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #12,069 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #9,489 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #9,419 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #8,725 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #8,617 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #5,202 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #5,835 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #8,515 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #7,185 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #3,639 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #5,343 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #6,661 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #5,557 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #5,377 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #4,588 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #5,106 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #5,858 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #4,181 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #4,441 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #2,925 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1949 | #3,662 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #4,748 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #5,420 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,450 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #3,717 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #3,073 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1942 | #3,800 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,936 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #4,355 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #3,931 | 6 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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