How Many People Are Named Coletha?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Coletha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Coletha peaked in popularity in 1972 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Coletha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Coletha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Coletha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1972
6 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Coletha
Coletha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Coletha as a female name
Ranked #9,369 in 1984
6 female births in 1984
Peak: 1972 (6 births)
Coletha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Coletha span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 12 babies were registered. Coletha remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Coletha by Decade
How has Coletha 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.
Coletha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Coletha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Coletha
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Coletha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coletha?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Coletha 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Coletha a common name?
Coletha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Coletha most popular?
Coletha reached peak popularity in 1972, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Coletha is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Coletha was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Coletha a female name?
Coletha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Coletha have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Coletha peaked in 1972, and the average living bearer is about 53 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Coletha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Coletha Smith, Coletha Johnson, Coletha 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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