Girls' name · since 1913
Coleta
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 203 babies named Coleta, peaking in 1935. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 203
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Coleta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 203 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coleta has been recorded 203 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1962.
- #19,647 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 203 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coleta ranks #19,647 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 203 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #19,647 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 203
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Coleta's 203 recorded births place it above 72.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Coleta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coleta splits its recorded history at 1935: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coleta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1962
- Peak year (1935)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Coleta by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (70 births, 34% of the file).
1930s was Coleta's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Coleta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
70 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 70 births (34% of all-time use).
Coleta by state
Where Coleta concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 12 | 5.9% |
12 of 203 births nationwide.
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What to do with Coleta's data
- Coleta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Coletas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Coleta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1935)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Coleta 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 August 2026.