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girls' name ★ peaked 1943

Claretta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Claretta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1943
30 babies
All-time total
924
#7,937 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Claretta popularity over time

924 babies have been named Claretta since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

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 25 3 – #1,342
1910s 89 9 +256% #1,895
1920s 163 16 +83% #1,734
1930s 172 17 +6% #1,617
1940s 202 20 +17% #1,535
1950s 157 16 -22% #2,134
1960s 85 9 -46% #4,060
1970s 26 3 -69% #7,553
1980s 5 1 -81% #10,811
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Claretta

Claretta 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 1902, 924 American babies have been named Claretta. Its peak came in 1943, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Claretta?

The median living Claretta is about 74 years old; half are between 65 and 82. An estimated 400 people named Claretta are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Claretta year by year

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

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1975 5 #9,340
1970 5 #8,209
1965 10 #4,247
1960 10 #4,227
1955 22 #2,345
1950 17 #2,452
1945 11 #2,770
1940 22 #1,695
1935 22 #1,617
1930 13 #2,442
1925 14 #2,509
1920 19 #2,027
1915 12 #2,417
1910 – –
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1895 – –
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1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Claretta?

The median living Claretta is about 74 years old. Half of all living Clarettas are between 65 and 82 years old.

How many people named Claretta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Claretta are alive in the United States, based on 924 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Claretta in 2025?

Claretta 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 Claretta?

924 babies have been named Claretta in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Claretta most popular?

Claretta peaked in 1943, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Claretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Claretta rising or falling?

Claretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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