Carletta
Girl name · English · German · Italian · Scandinavian · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,076 in 1954
0 babies were named Carletta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarletta first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #1,076.
About the name Carletta
Carletta is a girl name of English, German and Italian origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Carletta for girls from 1914 to 2022, in 91 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #1,076 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman namesItalian namesScandinavian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.9 | 125,786 girls |
| 1920s | 9.6 | 104,712 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 65,617 girls |
| 1940s | 21 | 47,506 girls |
| 1950s | 32 | 30,864 girls |
| 1960s | 35 | 28,969 girls |
| 1970s | 40 | 24,975 girls |
| 1980s | 21 | 48,757 girls |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 115,340 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 446,429 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Carletta
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carletta
What is the origin of the name Carletta?
Carletta has English, German, Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carletta a boy or girl name?
Carletta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carletta?
Carletta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,076 in 1954.