Carletta: 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	48	5	–	#2,402
1920s	114	11	+138%	#2,103
1930s	163	16	+43%	#1,585
1940s	313	31	+92%	#1,251
1950s	620	62	+98%	#1,076
1960s	625	63	+1%	#1,211
1970s	623	62	0%	#1,179
1980s	351	35	-44%	#2,160
1990s	157	16	-55%	#3,982
2000s	41	4	-74%	#6,868
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#15,767

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,402

1920s

114

+138%

#2,103

1930s

163

+43%

#1,585

1940s

313

+92%

#1,251

1950s

620

+98%

#1,076

1960s

625

+1%

#1,211

1970s

623

#1,179

1980s

351

-44%

#2,160

1990s

157

-55%

#3,982

2000s

-74%

#6,868

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,767

The story of Carletta

Carletta 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 1914, 3,060 American babies have been named Carletta. Its peak came in 1970, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Carletta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carletta?

The median living Carletta is about 57 years old; half are between 47 and 69. An estimated 2,500 people named Carletta 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.

Carletta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,767
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,145
2006	–	–
2005	6	#14,833
2004	5	#16,579
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	10	#9,501
2000	15	#6,868
1995	14	#6,310
1990	18	#5,089
1985	30	#3,019
1980	37	#2,544
1975	64	#1,564
1970	98	#1,179
1965	53	#1,532
1960	55	#1,490
1955	67	#1,232
1950	65	#1,146
1945	26	#1,626
1940	24	#1,598
1935	13	#2,319
1930	19	#1,884
1925	10	#3,144
1920	11	#2,925
1915	10	#2,722
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carletta?

The median living Carletta is about 57 years old. Half of all living Carlettas are between 47 and 69 years old.

How many people named Carletta are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Carletta are alive in the United States, based on 3,060 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carletta in 2025?

Carletta 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 Carletta?

3,060 babies have been named Carletta in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carletta most popular?

Carletta peaked in 1970, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Carletta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carletta rising or falling?

Carletta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carletta popularity over time

The story of Carletta

How old are people named Carletta?

Carletta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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