Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1962
Karetha
11 babies named Karetha in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1962–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Karetha since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karetha has 11 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1975.
- 11 total births
- 1962–1975 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Karetha since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.
- 11
- total births
- 1962–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Karetha was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Karetha in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Karetha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karetha splits its recorded history at 1975: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karetha at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Karetha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1975
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Karetha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Karetha's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Karetha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karetha? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 11 babies named Karetha. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 6 births.
When was Karetha most popular? ▼
Karetha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Karetha been used? ▼
Karetha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 14 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Karetha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Karetha
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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, 1962–1975 (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. "Karetha: Baby Name Since 1962 - 11 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karetha. 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 Karetha 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.