Girl · #2,652 in 2026

Carlota

Name: Popularity of the name Carlota in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Carlota, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Carlota is a Catalan, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish feminine given name that is an alternate form of Charlotte and a feminine form of Charlot and Carl. Notable people known by this name include the following:

Current Rank

#2,652

Peak Rank

#860 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+28%

1887

First Year

2026

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#860

Peak Rank

Total Count

136

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carlota

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Carlota

Carlota first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 66 Carlotas were born — ranking #2,645 that year. As of 2026, Carlota ranks #2,652 for baby girls with 65 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Carlotas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Carlota

Phonetically similar names — useful when Carlota is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Carlotta
Carlita
Carletta
Carlito
Carload
Carita
Carlot
Caretta
Carroty
Charita
Carretta
Carreta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlota

What does the name Carlota mean?

How popular is Carlota in 2026?

In 2026, Carlota ranks #2,652 among girls' names in the U.S., with 65 babies given the name that year.

When was Carlota most popular?

Carlota reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #860 that year with 66 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Carlota most popular?

Carlota has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Arizona, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carlota.

Is Carlota a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Carlota is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Carlota?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carlota include Eleonore, Austin, Linette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Carlota

Carlota is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Carlota's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #860. Use the chart and map above to compare Carlota's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.