girl's name
Caretta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 47
Caretta is a girl's name. In 1983 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1968, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Caretta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 21 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 5 |
How popular is Caretta?
In 1983, Caretta was given to 5 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 Caretta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Caretta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Caretta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Caretta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Caretta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Caretta
How popular is the name Caretta?
In 1983, Caretta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Caretta a girl's or a boy's name?
Caretta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Caretta most popular?
Caretta peaked in 1968, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.