Carletha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,695 in 1954
0 babies were named Carletha 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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- HistoryCarletha 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 1954, when it reached #2,695.
About the name Carletha
Carletha is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Carletha for girls from 1928 to 1999, in 46 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #2,695 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1940s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
| 1950s | 6.0 | 167,504 girls |
| 1960s | 7.1 | 140,449 girls |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 131,406 girls |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 225,734 girls |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
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Questions about the name Carletha
What is the origin of the name Carletha?
Carletha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Carletha a boy or girl name?
Carletha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carletha?
Carletha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #2,695 in 1954.