Carleta
Girl name · English · German · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,206 in 1935
0 babies were named Carleta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1928–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarleta first shows up in US birth records in 1928, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 97 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #2,206.
About the name Carleta
Carleta is a girl name of English, German and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-eta”. US birth records list Carleta for girls from 1928 to 1984, in 26 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #2,206 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1984, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1930s | 4.4 | 228,833 girls |
| 1940s | 2.9 | 342,466 girls |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 568,182 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 751,880 girls |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
Other spellings of Carleta
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carleta
What is the origin of the name Carleta?
Carleta has English, German, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carleta a boy or girl name?
Carleta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carleta?
Carleta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1984. It peaked at #2,206 in 1935.