Carlette: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	79	8	–	#2,719
1950s	194	19	+146%	#1,990
1960s	354	35	+82%	#1,671
1970s	222	22	-37%	#2,020
1980s	122	12	-45%	#4,024
1990s	48	5	-61%	#7,971
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,719

1950s

194

+146%

#1,990

1960s

354

+82%

#1,671

1970s

222

-37%

#2,020

1980s

122

-45%

#4,024

1990s

-61%

#7,971

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carlette

Carlette 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 1942, 1,019 American babies have been named Carlette. Its peak came in 1966, when 45 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 Carlette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlette?

The median living Carlette is about 58 years old; half are between 50 and 65. An estimated 900 people named Carlette 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.

Carlette 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#10,694
1990	10	#7,971
1985	11	#6,077
1980	16	#4,545
1975	21	#3,280
1970	41	#2,020
1965	44	#1,692
1960	34	#1,954
1955	17	#2,739
1950	6	#4,798
1945	8	#3,428
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlette?

The median living Carlette is about 58 years old. Half of all living Carlettes are between 50 and 65 years old.

How many people named Carlette are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Carlette are alive in the United States, based on 1,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carlette mean?

Carlette is a given name that is a variant of Carla.

How popular is the name Carlette in 2025?

Carlette 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 Carlette?

1,019 babies have been named Carlette in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlette most popular?

Carlette peaked in 1966, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Carlette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlette rising or falling?

Carlette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carlette popularity over time

The story of Carlette

How old are people named Carlette?

Carlette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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