Recorded 1949–1991 Girls' name Peak 1989 65 births

Charletha — girls' name

65 babies named Charletha in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51970s311980s241990s5

The verdict

65 girls have been named Charletha since 1949, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.

65
total births
1949–1991
years on record
1970s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Charletha was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

9 babies were named Charletha in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charletha

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Charletha between 1949 and 1991, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charletha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charletha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Charletha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charletha 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 65 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.

Charletha at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

65

Since 1949

43 years of records

Peak year

1989

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1949

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1991

Charletha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1949

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1989)
9
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Charletha by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
31 births that decade — 48% of Charletha's all-time total
1940s51970s311980s241990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charletha?
65 babies have been named Charletha since 1949. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Charletha most popular?
Charletha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Charletha been used?
Charletha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 43 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Charletha?
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.

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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, 1949–1991 (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.