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Charlton

CHARL-tuhn

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Old English surname meaning 'settlement of freemen' or 'village of free men', suggesting liberty and democratic ideals. Carries classic Hollywood Americana.”

Popularity Over Time

Charlton US popularity rank over timeRank 9704 in 2024 to rank 902 in 1971. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#902#5303#97041904192019401960198020002024

Charlton is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CharChuckCharlieTon

Style

ClassicStrongBoldVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Charlton Heston (actor)
  • Charlton (various bearers)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Charlie

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Charles

Germanic Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Henry

Germanic Top 10

Dorothy

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

James

Hebrew Top 10

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People Also Ask

Old English surname meaning 'settlement of freemen' or 'village of free men', suggesting liberty and democratic ideals. Carries classic Hollywood Americana.

Charlton is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Charlton include Char, Chuck, Charlie, Ton.

Names that pair beautifully with Charlton include Henry, Dorothy, James.