Coletta: 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	5	1	–	#1,323
1890s	61	6	+1120%	#902
1900s	140	14	+130%	#776
1910s	349	35	+149%	#862
1920s	480	48	+38%	#973
1930s	353	35	-26%	#1,094
1940s	240	24	-32%	#1,223
1950s	268	27	+12%	#1,756
1960s	166	17	-38%	#2,318
1970s	120	12	-28%	#3,229
1980s	75	8	-37%	#5,205
1990s	18	2	-76%	#9,760
2000s	11	1	-39%	#13,536
2010s	48	5	+336%	#9,304
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	+74%	#9,117

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,323

1890s

+1120%

#902

1900s

140

+130%

#776

1910s

349

+149%

#862

1920s

480

+38%

#973

1930s

353

-26%

#1,094

1940s

240

-32%

#1,223

1950s

268

+12%

#1,756

1960s

166

-38%

#2,318

1970s

120

-28%

#3,229

1980s

-37%

#5,205

1990s

-76%

#9,760

2000s

-39%

#13,536

2010s

+336%

#9,304

2020s (to 2025)

+74%

#9,117

The story of Coletta

Coletta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,570 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 2,384 American babies have been named Coletta. Its peak came in 1924, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Coletta?

The median living Coletta is about 66 years old; half are between 48 and 77. An estimated 900 people named Coletta 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.

Coletta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,570
2024	9	#10,462
2023	11	#9,117
2022	9	#10,574
2021	5	#15,764
2020	10	#9,718
2019	8	#11,598
2018	11	#9,304
2017	7	#13,015
2016	5	#16,834
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,147
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,468
2011	7	#13,681
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,975
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,536
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,992
1980	7	#8,331
1975	9	#6,064
1970	20	#3,229
1965	8	#4,905
1960	26	#2,318
1955	32	#1,887
1950	16	#2,568
1945	17	#2,081
1940	36	#1,223
1935	38	#1,140
1930	42	#1,146
1925	57	#991
1920	46	#1,105
1915	29	#1,323
1910	25	#862
1905	13	#1,068
1900	14	#1,018
1895	10	#1,071
1890	6	#1,241
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coletta?

The median living Coletta is about 66 years old. Half of all living Colettas are between 48 and 77 years old.

How many people named Coletta are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Coletta are alive in the United States, based on 2,384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coletta in 2025?

Coletta ranked #13,570 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coletta?

2,384 babies have been named Coletta in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coletta most popular?

Coletta peaked in 1924, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Coletta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coletta rising or falling?

Coletta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Coletta popularity over time

The story of Coletta

How old are people named Coletta?

Coletta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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