Total births
52
Girls' name · since 1948
Karlotta
Karlotta has 52 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 52
- total births
- 1948–1981
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Karlotta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 1948.
Karlotta has 52 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1981.
- 52 total births
- 1948–1981 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Karlotta since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1981.
- 52
- total births
- 1948–1981
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Karlotta was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
9 babies were named Karlotta in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Karlotta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karlotta's full recorded timeline at 1962, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karlotta at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Karlotta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1981
- Peak year (1961)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Karlotta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Karlotta's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Karlotta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 19 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karlotta? ▼
52 babies have been named Karlotta since 1948. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1961 with 9 births.
When was Karlotta most popular? ▼
Karlotta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Karlotta been used? ▼
Records for Karlotta go back to 1948, giving 34 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Karlotta? ▼
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 Karlotta's data
- Karlotta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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 Karlotta
Nearby Names Like Karlotta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karlotta
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Kara Girl
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Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karlotta side by side: Karlotta vs Karen Karlotta vs Kara Karlotta vs Karla
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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, 1948–1981 (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. "Karlotta: Baby Name Since 1948 - 52 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karlotta. 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 Karlotta 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.