How Many People Are Named Fleta?
An estimated 154 people in the United States have the first name Fleta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Fleta peaked in popularity in 1917 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fleta 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 Fleta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Fleta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
Estimated Living Americans
154
About 1 in 2,225,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1917
46 births
Total Registered
1,333
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fleta
Fleta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,333 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fleta as a female name
Ranked #5,467 in 1962
7 female births in 1962
Peak: 1917 (46 births)
Fleta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fleta span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 336 babies were registered. Fleta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fleta by Decade
How has Fleta 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.
Fleta by State
Birth registrations for Fleta span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia. On average, about 25 Fletas were registered per state.
Fleta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fleta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fleta
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fleta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fleta?
We estimate approximately 154 people named Fleta 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 2,225,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Fleta a common name?
Fleta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,333 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fleta most popular?
Fleta reached peak popularity in 1917, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fleta is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fleta a female name?
Fleta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fleta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fleta Smith, Fleta Johnson, Fleta 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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