Girls' name · since 1881
Fleta
Fleta has 1,333 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,333
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fleta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,333 recorded since 1881.
Social Security Administration records show Fleta recorded 1,333 times among girls since 1881, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1962.
- #6,172 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,333 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fleta ranks #6,172 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,333 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,172 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,333
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Fleta's 1,333 recorded births place it above 91.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Fleta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fleta's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fleta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1962
- Peak year (1917)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Fleta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (336 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Fleta's strongest decade.
336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Fleta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 38
1880s
38 births
- 1890s 123
1890s
123 births
- 1900s
1900s
150 births
- 1910s
1910s
285 births
- 1920s
1920s
336 births
- 1930s
1930s
198 births
- 1940s 113
1940s
113 births
- 1950s 83
1950s
83 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 336 births (25% of all-time use).
How Fleta 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 Fleta's total volume
Fleta by state
Where Fleta concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 70 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 26 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 20 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Kansas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 0.5% |
70 of 1,333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Fleta's data
- Fleta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (336 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Fletas (70 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Fleta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1881–1962 (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 Fleta 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.