Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. He united most of Western and Central Europe and was the first recognised emperor to rule from the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier.
Meaning & Origin of Charlemagne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. He united most of Western and Central Europe and was the first recognised emperor to rule from the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier.
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The Story of Charlemagne
As a girl name
Charlemagne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 6 Charlemagnes were born — ranking #14,580 that year. As of 2026, Charlemagne ranks #14,580 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Charlemagnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Charlemagne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Charlemagnes were born — ranking #8,287 that year. As of 2026, Charlemagne ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Charlemagnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Charlemagne
Charlemagne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Charlemagne's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Charlemagne'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 .
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