girl's name
Claretha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,109
Claretha is a girl's name. In 1989 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 1948, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Claretha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 216 |
| 1940s | 282 |
| 1950s | 298 |
| 1960s | 133 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 17 |
How popular is Claretha?
In 1989, Claretha 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 Claretha
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 Claretha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Claretha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Claretha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Claretha
How popular is the name Claretha?
In 1989, Claretha 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 Claretha a girl's or a boy's name?
Claretha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Claretha most popular?
Claretha peaked in 1948, when 41 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.