girl's name
Caretha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 293
Caretha is a girl's name. In 1981 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1931, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Caretha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 |
| 1920s | 54 |
| 1930s | 75 |
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 6 |
How popular is Caretha?
In 1981, Caretha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Caretha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caretha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caretha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caretha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caretha
How popular is the name Caretha?
In 1981, Caretha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caretha a girl's or a boy's name?
Caretha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caretha most popular?
Caretha peaked in 1931, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.