US rank #3211 Girls' name Peak 1948 6,427 births

Carlotta — #3211 US girls' name

6,427 babies named Carlotta in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3211
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Carlotta was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

255 babies were named Carlotta in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carlotta

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,427 babies named Carlotta between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carlotta currently holds the #3211 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 255 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carlotta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,286 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Carlotta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 324 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Carlotta in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carlotta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,427 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carlotta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,427

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1948

255 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#3,211

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carlotta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1948)
255
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Carlotta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,286 births that decade — 20% of Carlotta's all-time total
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Carlotta by state

Where Carlotta concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Carlotta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
324 5.0%
#2 Illinois
314 4.9%
#3 Ohio
224 3.5%
#4 Texas
221 3.4%
#5 New York
217 3.4%
#6 Michigan
178 2.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
174 2.7%
#8 Florida
122 1.9%
California share of Carlotta's total US births 5.0%
Even split

324 of 6,427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Carlotta appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carlotta?
6,427 babies have been named Carlotta since 1880. It currently ranks #3211 among girls. The peak year was 1948 with 255 births.
When was Carlotta most popular?
Carlotta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,286 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Carlotta most popular?
The top states for the name Carlotta are California (324 births), Illinois (314 births), Ohio (224 births).
How long has the name Carlotta been used?
Carlotta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carlotta?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.