Total births
924
Girls' name · since 1902
Claretta
Claretta has 924 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 924
- total births
- 1902–1982
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Claretta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 924 recorded since 1902.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claretta has been recorded 924 times among girls since 1902, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1982.
- 924 total births
- 1902–1982 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
924 girls have been named Claretta since 1902, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1982.
- 924
- total births
- 1902–1982
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Claretta was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
30 babies were named Claretta in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Claretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Claretta's full recorded timeline at 1941, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Claretta at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1902
Claretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1982
- Peak year (1943)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Claretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Claretta's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Claretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s
1910s
89 births
- 1920s
1920s
163 births
- 1930s
1930s
172 births
- 1940s
1940s
202 births
- 1950s
1950s
157 births
- 1960s
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 202 births (22% of all-time use).
How Claretta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Claretta's total volume
Claretta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Claretta by state
Where Claretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 26 | 2.8% |
North Carolina share of Claretta's total US births 2.8%
26 of 924 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claretta? ▼
Claretta has been given to 924 babies in the U.S. since 1902, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 30 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Claretta most popular? ▼
Claretta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Claretta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claretta are North Carolina (26 births).
How long has the name Claretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Claretta since 1902 -- 81 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Claretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clara, Claire, Claudia, Clarissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Claretta's data
- Claretta's decade-level peak was the 1940s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Clarettas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North 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 Claretta
Nearby Names Like Claretta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claretta
Clara Girl
#78 300,524 births
Claire Girl
#67 211,919 births
Claudia Girl
#1086 128,318 births
Clarissa Girl
#1161 40,484 births
Clare Girl
#948 31,456 births
Compare Claretta side by side: Claretta vs Clara Claretta vs Claire Claretta vs Claudia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1902–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Claretta: Baby Name Since 1902 - 924 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claretta. 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 Claretta 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.