Claretha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Claretha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,109 births recorded 1918–1989 · peaked in 1948 with 41 births
Most common in: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Claretha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | #2289 | — |
| 1960 | #2820 | ↓531 |
| 1961 | #3189 | ↓369 |
| 1962 | #2814 | ↑375 |
| 1963 | #3336 | ↓522 |
| 1964 | #3515 | ↓179 |
| 1965 | #3402 | ↑113 |
| 1966 | #5273 | ↓1871 |
| 1967 | #5457 | ↓184 |
| 1968 | #4000 | ↑1457 |
| 1969 | #4723 | ↓723 |
| 1970 | #6362 | ↓1639 |
| 1973 | #8423 | ↓2061 |
| 1974 | #5776 | ↑2647 |
| 1975 | #5984 | ↓208 |
| 1977 | #8444 | ↓2460 |
| 1978 | #9750 | ↓1306 |
| 1981 | #8128 | ↑1622 |
| 1984 | #10422 | ↓2294 |
| 1989 | #12362 | ↓1940 |
Frequently asked questions about Claretha
Is Claretha a popular name?
Claretha has 1,109 recorded births in United States between 1918 and 1989, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Claretha more common for boys or girls?
Claretha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Claretha most popular?
Claretha peaked in 1948 in United States, with 41 recorded births that year.
Is Claretha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Claretha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #2674 in 1918 to #12362 in 1989.
How many babies have been named Claretha?
At least 1,109 babies have been recorded with the name Claretha across official birth statistics in 1 country.