US rank #10268 Girls' name Peak 1924 2,378 births

Coletta — #10268 US girls' name

2,378 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.

1880s51890s611900s1401910s3491920s4801930s3531940s2401950s2681960s1661970s1201980s751990s182000s112010s482020s44
#10268
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Coletta

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,378 babies named Coletta between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Coletta currently holds the #10268 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 62 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coletta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 480 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Coletta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 498 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Coletta in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coletta 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 2,378 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.

Coletta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,378

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

1924

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,268

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Coletta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
62
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
020406080 202419961976196119461931191619011889 5

Coletta by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
480 births that decade — 20% of Coletta's all-time total
1880s51890s611900s1401910s3491920s4801930s3531940s2401950s2681960s1661970s1201980s751990s182000s112010s482020s44

Coletta by state

Where Coletta concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Coletta
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 2,378 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?
2,378 babies have been named Coletta since 1889. It currently ranks #10268 among girls. The peak year 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?
Coletta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1889–2024 (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.