Recorded 1948–1981 Girls' name Peak 1961 52 births

Karlotta — girls' name

52 babies named Karlotta in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s111960s191970s111980s6
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.

What the Data Says About Karlotta

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Karlotta between 1948 and 1981, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karlotta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karlotta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Karlotta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karlotta 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 52 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.

Karlotta at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

52

Since 1948

34 years of records

Peak year

1961

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1948

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1981

Karlotta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1948

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1961)
9
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Karlotta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
19 births that decade — 37% of Karlotta's all-time total
1940s51950s111960s191970s111980s6

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?
Karlotta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 34 years of data 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.

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, 1948–1981 (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.