Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1956
Karletta
Karletta has 112 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 112
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
112 girls have been named Karletta since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Karletta has 112 recorded births among girls since 1956, 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 1956 to 1990.
- 112 total births
- 1956–1990 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
112 girls have been named Karletta since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.
- 112
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Karletta was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
12 babies were named Karletta in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Karletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karletta's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karletta at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Karletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1990
- Peak year (1974)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Karletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Karletta's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Karletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karletta? ▼
112 babies have been named Karletta since 1956. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1974 with 12 births.
When was Karletta most popular? ▼
Karletta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Karletta been used? ▼
Records for Karletta go back to 1956, giving 35 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Karletta? ▼
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.
What to do with Karletta's data
- Karletta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Karletta
Nearby Names Like Karletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karletta
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karletta side by side: Karletta vs Karen Karletta vs Kara Karletta vs Karla
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1956–1990 (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. "Karletta: Baby Name Since 1956 - 112 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karletta. 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 Karletta 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.