Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1962
Charleta
Charleta has 30 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1962–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Charleta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Charleta recorded 30 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1974.
- 30 total births
- 1962–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Charleta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Charleta's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Charleta at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Charleta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1974
- Peak year (1972)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Charleta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Charleta's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Charleta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charleta? ▼
Charleta has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 7 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Charleta since 1962 -- 13 years through the most recent 1974 data.
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.
Keep exploring Charleta
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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, 1962–1974 (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. "Charleta: Baby Name Since 1962 - 30 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charleta. 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 Charleta 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.