Masculine dossier · first seen 1888

Charlton

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Charlton
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1971

Peak era

1971

Peak rank proxy

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Gen X

1888Peak 19712024

Peak year

1971

Decline from peak

90.2%

2024

All-time

3,515

Charlton is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1971, when 82 boys were named Charlton.

In 2024, only 8 boys were given the name.

Down 90.2% from its peak.

All told, about 3,515 Americans have been named Charlton and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1888.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1971

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