girl's name
Carletha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 488
Carletha is a girl's name. In 1999 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 1962, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
Carletha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 115 |
| 1960s | 130 |
| 1970s | 118 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 19 |
How popular is Carletha?
In 1999, Carletha 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 Carletha
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 Carletha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carletha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carletha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carletha
How popular is the name Carletha?
In 1999, Carletha 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 Carletha a girl's or a boy's name?
Carletha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Carletha most popular?
Carletha peaked in 1962, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.