| Brielle | Charlotte | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength | Free |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | bree-EL | SHAR-lut |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1972 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2018 (2,939) | 2025 (13,400) |
| In 2025 | 2,071 | 13,400 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Brielle | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,675 | 78,055 |
| 2010s | 26,053 | 102,488 |
| 2000s | 6,589 | 24,266 |
| 1990s | 2,814 | 9,696 |
| 1980s | 635 | 8,486 |
| 1970s | 64 | 12,513 |
| 1960s | 0 | 24,232 |
| 1950s | 0 | 36,997 |
| 1940s | 0 | 49,478 |
| 1930s | 0 | 34,646 |
| 1920s | 0 | 35,752 |
| 1910s | 0 | 22,548 |
| 1900s | 0 | 6,194 |
| 1890s | 0 | 4,771 |
| 1880s | 0 | 3,311 |
Most often a short form of Gabrielle, the feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength'. It coincides with a real Dutch town named Brielle, but as a given name it functions as the clipped form of Gabrielle.
Charlotte is a French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic for “free man” — so “little free one.” Borne by queens and by the novelist Charlotte Brontë, it is a modern favourite.
Charlotte is more popular than Brielle today: about 13,400 US babies were given the name Charlotte in 2025, compared with 2,071 named Brielle.
Brielle means short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength (french origin), while Charlotte means Free (French origin).
In US records, Brielle first appears in 1972 and Charlotte in 1880, so Charlotte has the longer recorded history.