Carletha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,819
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	26	3	–	#3,551
1950s	115	12	+342%	#2,707
1960s	130	13	+13%	#2,741
1970s	118	12	-9%	#3,522
1980s	75	8	-36%	#5,981
1990s	19	2	-75%	#10,439
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,819

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,551

1950s

115

+342%

#2,707

1960s

130

+13%

#2,741

1970s

118

-9%

#3,522

1980s

-36%

#5,981

1990s

-75%

#10,439

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carletha

Carletha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1928, 488 American babies have been named Carletha. Its peak came in 1962, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carletha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carletha?

The median living Carletha is about 56 years old; half are between 48 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Carletha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carletha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	11	#6,076
1980	9	#6,866
1975	10	#5,578
1970	15	#3,893
1965	9	#4,535
1960	10	#4,213
1955	11	#3,597
1950	9	#3,699
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,551
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carletha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carletha?

The median living Carletha is about 56 years old. Half of all living Carlethas are between 48 and 66 years old.

How many people named Carletha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Carletha are alive in the United States, based on 488 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carletha in 2025?

Carletha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carletha?

488 babies have been named Carletha in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carletha most popular?

Carletha peaked in 1962, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Carletha a boy or girl name?

Carletha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carletha rising or falling?

Carletha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carletha popularity over time

The story of Carletha

How old are people named Carletha?

Carletha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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