Recorded 1962–1974 Girls' name Peak 1972 30 births

Charleta — girls' name

30 babies named Charleta in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

30 girls have been named Charleta since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.

30
total births
1962–1974
years on record
1970s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Charleta was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

7 babies were named Charleta in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charleta

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Charleta between 1962 and 1974, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charleta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charleta performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Charleta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charleta 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 30 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.

Charleta at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

30

Since 1962

13 years of records

Peak year

1972

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1962

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1974

Charleta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1962

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1972)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19741972197119631962 6

Charleta by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18 births that decade — 60% of Charleta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charleta?
30 babies have been named Charleta since 1962. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1972 with 7 births.
When was Charleta most popular?
Charleta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Charleta been used?
Charleta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 13 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Charleta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1962–1974 (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.