Colletta: 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	15	2	–	#1,858
1910s	49	5	+227%	#2,197
1920s	99	10	+102%	#2,494
1930s	94	9	-5%	#2,050
1940s	65	7	-31%	#2,773
1950s	76	8	+17%	#3,253
1960s	61	6	-20%	#4,049
1970s	30	3	-51%	#5,912
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,858

1910s

+227%

#2,197

1920s

+102%

#2,494

1930s

-5%

#2,050

1940s

-31%

#2,773

1950s

+17%

#3,253

1960s

-20%

#4,049

1970s

-51%

#5,912

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Colletta

Colletta 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 1903, 489 American babies have been named Colletta. Its peak came in 1932, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Colletta?

The median living Colletta is about 69 years old; half are between 61 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Colletta 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.

Colletta 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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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,349
1970	8	#5,912
1965	8	#4,906
1960	6	#5,817
1955	8	#4,445
1950	7	#4,392
1945	7	#3,731
1940	10	#2,773
1935	9	#2,970
1930	5	#4,683
1925	11	#2,979
1920	6	#4,498
1915	6	#3,870
1910	6	#2,197
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Colletta?

The median living Colletta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Collettas are between 61 and 78 years old.

How many people named Colletta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Colletta are alive in the United States, based on 489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Colletta in 2025?

Colletta 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 Colletta?

489 babies have been named Colletta in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colletta most popular?

Colletta peaked in 1932, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Colletta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Colletta rising or falling?

Colletta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Colletta popularity over time

The story of Colletta

How old are people named Colletta?

Colletta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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