Girl · #3,177 in 2026

Carlotta

Carlotta is a Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish feminine given name and a feminine form of Carlos and Carlo. Notable people with this name include the following:

Current Rank
#3,177
Peak Rank
#515 (1948)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
+89%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1948
Peak Year
#515
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
144
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carlotta

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

Carlotta is a Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish feminine given name and a feminine form of Carlos and Carlo. Notable people with this name include the following:

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The Story of Carlotta

Carlotta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 255 Carlottas were born — ranking #515 that year. As of 2026, Carlotta ranks #3,177 for baby girls with 50 births, rising sharply (+89% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Carlottas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Carlotta

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carlotta

What does the name Carlotta mean?
Carlotta is a Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish feminine given name and a feminine form of Carlos and Carlo. Notable people with this name include the following:
How popular is Carlotta in 2026?
In 2026, Carlotta ranks #3,177 among girls' names in the U.S., with 50 babies given the name that year.
When was Carlotta most popular?
Carlotta reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #515 that year with 255 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Carlotta most popular?
Carlotta has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carlotta.
Is Carlotta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Carlotta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Carlotta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carlotta include Rubie, Pearline, Iyla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Carlotta

Carlotta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Carlotta's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #515. Use the chart and map above to compare Carlotta'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.