How Many People Are Named Claretta?
An estimated 329 people in the United States have the first name Claretta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Claretta peaked in popularity in 1943 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claretta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Claretta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Claretta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
329
About 1 in 1,041,806 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1943
30 births
Total Registered
924
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claretta
Claretta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 924 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Claretta as a female name
Ranked #10,810 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1943 (30 births)
Claretta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claretta span from the 1900s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 202 babies were registered. Claretta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Claretta by Decade
How has Claretta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Claretta by State
Claretta + Last Name Combinations
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Claretta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claretta?
We estimate approximately 329 people named Claretta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,041,806 Americans share this first name.
Is Claretta a common name?
Claretta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 924 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claretta most popular?
Claretta reached peak popularity in 1943, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claretta is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claretta a female name?
Claretta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claretta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claretta Smith, Claretta Johnson, Claretta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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