Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1950
Cloretta
Cloretta has 23 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1950–1978
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Cloretta since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cloretta has 23 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1978.
- 23 total births
- 1950–1978 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Cloretta since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1978.
- 23
- total births
- 1950–1978
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Cloretta was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
8 babies were named Cloretta in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Cloretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cloretta splits its recorded history at 1968: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cloretta at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Cloretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1978
- Peak year (1953)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Cloretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Cloretta's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Cloretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cloretta? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 23 babies named Cloretta. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 8 births.
When was Cloretta most popular? ▼
Cloretta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Cloretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cloretta since 1950 -- 29 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Cloretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clover, Cloe, Cloey, Clora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cloretta's data
- Cloretta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Cloretta
Nearby Names Like Cloretta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cloretta
Clover Girl
#617 5,640 births
Cloe Girl
#2782 3,922 births
Cloey Girl
#12241 1,918 births
Clora Girl
1,800 births
Clorinda Girl
1,310 births
Compare Cloretta side by side: Cloretta vs Clover Cloretta vs Cloe Cloretta vs Cloey
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, 1950–1978 (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. "Cloretta: Baby Name Since 1950 - 23 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cloretta. 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 Cloretta 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.