| Carlotta | Giulia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Free | Youthful |
| Origin | Italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kar-LOT-tah | JOO-lyah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1957 |
| Peak year | 1948 (255) | 2022 (239) |
| In 2025 | 35 | 203 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Carlotta | Giulia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 220 | 1,146 |
| 2010s | 160 | 1,081 |
| 2000s | 130 | 861 |
| 1990s | 213 | 391 |
| 1980s | 366 | 139 |
| 1970s | 787 | 79 |
| 1960s | 872 | 81 |
| 1950s | 1,286 | 5 |
| 1940s | 1,225 | 0 |
| 1930s | 400 | 0 |
| 1920s | 322 | 0 |
| 1910s | 244 | 0 |
| 1900s | 87 | 0 |
| 1890s | 81 | 0 |
| 1880s | 69 | 0 |
Carlotta is the Italian form of Charlotte, “free.”
Italian form of Julia, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius (gens Julia). The name is traditionally connected to Latin 'iuvenis' meaning 'youthful', though the family name's ultimate root is uncertain and was later linked by the Romans to Iulus, legendary ancestor of the line.
Giulia is more popular than Carlotta today: about 203 US babies were given the name Giulia in 2025, compared with 35 named Carlotta.
Carlotta means Free (Italian origin), while Giulia means Youthful (italian origin).
In US records, Carlotta first appears in 1880 and Giulia in 1957, so Carlotta has the longer recorded history.