Total births
293
Girls' name · since 1916
Caretha
293 babies named Caretha in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 293
- total births
- 1916–1981
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Caretha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 293 recorded since 1916.
Caretha has 293 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1981.
- 293 total births
- 1916–1981 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
293 girls have been named Caretha since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1981.
- 293
- total births
- 1916–1981
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Caretha was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
11 babies were named Caretha in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Caretha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caretha's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caretha at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Caretha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1981
- Peak year (1931)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Caretha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Caretha's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Caretha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 75 births (26% of all-time use).
Caretha by state
Where Caretha concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.7% |
South Carolina share of Caretha's total US births 1.7%
5 of 293 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caretha? ▼
Caretha has been given to 293 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 11 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Caretha most popular? ▼
Caretha was most popular in the 1930s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Caretha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caretha are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Caretha been used? ▼
Records for Caretha go back to 1916, giving 66 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Caretha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caretha's data
- Caretha's decade-level peak was the 1930s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Carethas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caretha
Nearby Names Like Caretha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caretha
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Caretha side by side: Caretha vs Carol Caretha vs Carolyn Caretha vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caretha: Baby Name Since 1916 - 293 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caretha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caretha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.