Total births
2,384
Girls' name · since 1889
Coletta
2,384 babies named Coletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10298
- among girls today
- 2,384
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Coletta currently ranks #10298 among girls' names in America, with 2,384 babies recorded since 1889.
Coletta has 2,384 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10298 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #10298 among girls today
- 2,384 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coletta is currently the #10298 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 2,384 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10298
- among girls today
- 2,384
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Coletta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10298
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Coletta was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
62 babies were named Coletta in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Coletta compares
2,384 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Coletta's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coletta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,384 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 48 | 19,840 |
Coletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Coletta's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Coletta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#10,298
Active since
1889
Coletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Coletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Coletta's strongest decade.
480 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Coletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 61
1890s
61 births
- 1900s 140
1900s
140 births
- 1910s
1910s
349 births
- 1920s
1920s
480 births
- 1930s
1930s
353 births
- 1940s
1940s
240 births
- 1950s
1950s
268 births
- 1960s 166
1960s
166 births
- 1970s 120
1970s
120 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 480 births (20% of all-time use).
How Coletta 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 Coletta's total volume
Coletta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Coletta by state
Where Coletta concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 498 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 93 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 77 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Nebraska | | 8 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 7 | 0.3% |
Ohio share of Coletta's total US births 20.9%
Even split
498 of 2,384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Coletta appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coletta? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 2,384 babies named Coletta. Today it holds rank #10298 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 62 births.
When was Coletta most popular? ▼
Coletta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 480 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Coletta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coletta are Ohio (498 births), Illinois (93 births), Pennsylvania (77 births).
How long has the name Coletta been used? ▼
Records for Coletta go back to 1889, giving 137 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Coletta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Colleen, Colette, Coleen, Collins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Coletta's data
- Coletta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (480 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Colettas (498 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Coletta
Nearby Names Like Coletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coletta
Colleen Girl
#2801 162,754 births
Colette Girl
#401 27,987 births
Coleen Girl
11,998 births
Collins Girl
#257 10,779 births
Collette Girl
#2698 7,672 births
Compare Coletta side by side: Coletta vs Colleen Coletta vs Colette Coletta vs Coleen
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Coletta
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Enna #10295
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Synthia #10301
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828 births · Peak 1955
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–2025 (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. "Coletta: #10298 Girls' Name - 2,384 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coletta. 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 Coletta 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 June 2026.