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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Charlton is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 15 boys (rank 5861). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Charlton
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 7 | 814 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 6 | 978 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1906 | 6 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | 6 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1913 | 14 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | 21 | 1,505 | observed |
| 1916 | 24 | 1,415 | observed |
| 1917 | 21 | 1,587 | observed |
| 1918 | 20 | 1,710 | observed |
| 1919 | 22 | 1,576 | observed |
| 1920 | 16 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1921 | 19 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1922 | 22 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1923 | 21 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1924 | 25 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1925 | 16 | 2,012 | observed |
| 1926 | 14 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1927 | 13 | 2,298 | observed |
| 1928 | 18 | 1,822 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1930 | 7 | 3,289 | observed |
| 1931 | 21 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1933 | 17 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1934 | 12 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1937 | 17 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1938 | 10 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1939 | 23 | 1,390 | observed |
| 1940 | 12 | 2,081 | observed |
| 1941 | 17 | 1,685 | observed |
| 1942 | 11 | 2,268 | observed |
| 1943 | 15 | 1,910 | observed |
| 1944 | 9 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1945 | 12 | 2,009 | observed |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1947 | 18 | 1,786 | observed |
| 1948 | 17 | 1,817 | observed |
| 1949 | 13 | 2,123 | observed |
| 1950 | 15 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1951 | 9 | 2,662 | observed |
| 1952 | 16 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1953 | 32 | 1,331 | observed |
| 1954 | 45 | 1,112 | observed |
| 1955 | 46 | 1,102 | observed |
| 1956 | 46 | 1,120 | observed |
| 1957 | 44 | 1,165 | observed |
| 1958 | 52 | 1,060 | observed |
| 1959 | 60 | 993 | observed |
| 1960 | 45 | 1,167 | observed |
| 1961 | 52 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1962 | 51 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1963 | 52 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1964 | 60 | 980 | observed |
| 1965 | 42 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1966 | 43 | 1,131 | observed |
| 1967 | 49 | 1,043 | observed |
| 1968 | 35 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1969 | 40 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1970 | 59 | 1,063 | observed |
| 1971 | 82 | 901 | observed |
| 1972 | 49 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1973 | 46 | 1,223 | observed |
| 1974 | 59 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1975 | 76 | 938 | observed |
| 1976 | 44 | 1,333 | observed |
| 1977 | 58 | 1,144 | observed |
| 1978 | 39 | 1,487 | observed |
| 1979 | 49 | 1,319 | observed |
| 1980 | 53 | 1,272 | observed |
| 1981 | 46 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1982 | 45 | 1,415 | observed |
| 1983 | 45 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1984 | 51 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1985 | 50 | 1,371 | observed |
| 1986 | 60 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1987 | 53 | 1,379 | observed |
| 1988 | 55 | 1,404 | observed |
| 1989 | 57 | 1,452 | observed |
| 1990 | 48 | 1,685 | observed |
| 1991 | 43 | 1,823 | observed |
| 1992 | 47 | 1,778 | observed |
| 1993 | 47 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1994 | 41 | 2,012 | observed |
| 1995 | 50 | 1,758 | observed |
| 1996 | 20 | 3,406 | observed |
| 1997 | 31 | 2,546 | observed |
| 1998 | 29 | 2,782 | observed |
| 1999 | 35 | 2,510 | observed |
| 2000 | 39 | 2,425 | observed |
| 2001 | 39 | 2,489 | observed |
| 2002 | 25 | 3,450 | observed |
| 2003 | 37 | 2,674 | observed |
| 2004 | 23 | 3,860 | observed |
| 2005 | 43 | 2,567 | observed |
| 2006 | 32 | 3,306 | observed |
| 2007 | 20 | 4,640 | observed |
| 2008 | 37 | 3,103 | observed |
| 2009 | 32 | 3,399 | observed |
| 2010 | 21 | 4,517 | observed |
| 2011 | 26 | 3,885 | observed |
| 2012 | 20 | 4,686 | observed |
| 2013 | 14 | 5,923 | observed |
| 2014 | 25 | 4,014 | observed |
| 2015 | 19 | 4,890 | observed |
| 2016 | 14 | 6,053 | observed |
| 2017 | 21 | 4,594 | observed |
| 2018 | 14 | 6,036 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 6,406 | observed |
| 2020 | 17 | 5,235 | observed |
| 2021 | 14 | 6,032 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 6,479 | observed |
| 2023 | 9 | 8,255 | observed |
| 2024 | 8 | 8,987 | observed |
| 2025 | 15 | 5,861 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Charlton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actor (1923–2008)
Australian rapper and singer (born 2003)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
