Charlesetta
A girl's name of German origin with 1,303 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Charlesetta sits in the historical zone of American naming: first recorded in 1914, peaking in 1952, with 1,303 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
Charlesetta is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Charlesetta is a girl's baby name of German origin, a feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic Karl meaning 'free man' or man, with the Italian -etta diminutive suffix adding 'little one' affection.
Charlesetta follows the mid-20th century American tradition of feminizing masculine names with elaborate suffixes. It has the graceful, somewhat formal character of names from that era — distinctive, warmly affectionate in its construction, and most common in the American South from the 1920s through the 1950s.
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Though Charlesetta dates back to 1914 in U.S. records, its etymological path is not always straightforward. Names that predate modern naming databases sometimes resist easy classification — they may have been oral traditions, regional family names, or adaptations that were never systematically recorded. The German classification provides a starting point, but the full derivation likely involves more nuance than a single label can capture.
Charlesetta’s 1,303 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Charlesetta has 77+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1914.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 | #10861 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 66 | #8906 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 131 | #4976 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 212 | #2889 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 318 | #1884 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 284 | #1640 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 136 | #2384 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 89 | #3447 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 31 | #3584 | — |
The Story of Charlesetta
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1952, Charlesetta is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Charlesetta are most likely born between 1942 and 1962.
How rare is Charlesetta?
With 1,303 total births on record, Charlesetta remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1914, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1950s with 318 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Charlesetta by the numbers
- Would fill 27 school buses
- Meeting one Charlesetta per day would take 3.6 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(77 years, 1914–1997)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | #14152 |
| 1993 | 6 | #12066 |
| 1992 | 10 | #8193 |
| 1991 | 8 | #9487 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10406 |
| 1989 | 6 | #11085 |
| 1988 | 5 | #12133 |
| 1987 | 7 | #8934 |
| 1986 | 5 | #11206 |
| 1985 | 10 | #6543 |
| 1983 | 10 | #6293 |
| 1982 | 10 | #6432 |
| 1981 | 7 | #8257 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9270 |
| 1979 | 10 | #6261 |
| 1978 | 13 | #4974 |
| 1977 | 8 | #6976 |
| 1976 | 8 | #6711 |
| 1975 | 12 | #4900 |
| 1974 | 10 | #5404 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1914–1997