Claretta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,321 in 1906
0 babies were named Claretta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1902–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClaretta first shows up in US birth records in 1902, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 123 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1906, when it reached #1,321.
About the name Claretta
Claretta is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Claretta for girls from 1902 to 1982, in 69 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #1,321 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1982, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | 92,807 girls |
| 1910s | 10 | 95,420 girls |
| 1920s | 14 | 73,206 girls |
| 1930s | 16 | 61,958 girls |
| 1940s | 14 | 70,522 girls |
| 1950s | 8.3 | 120,337 girls |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 215,517 girls |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 602,410 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Claretta
What is the origin of the name Claretta?
Claretta has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Claretta a boy or girl name?
Claretta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Claretta?
Claretta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1982. It peaked at #1,321 in 1906.