Girl nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Carlita
//kɑɹˈlitɑ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19857 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Carlita's meaning
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Carlita's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Carlita |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1936 | 10 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 11 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1951 | 9 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 15 |
| 1956 | 22 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 19 |
| 1959 | 23 |
| 1960 | 15 |
| 1961 | 23 |
| 1962 | 18 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1964 | 24 |
| 1965 | 12 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 18 |
| 1968 | 19 |
| 1969 | 23 |
| 1970 | 33 |
| 1971 | 37 |
| 1972 | 39 |
| 1973 | 39 |
| 1974 | 30 |
| 1975 | 37 |
| 1976 | 32 |
| 1977 | 30 |
| 1978 | 25 |
| 1979 | 32 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 25 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 41 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 24 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
Carlita through the decades
- Carlita peaked in 1985, when 41 babies were named Carlita in the US.
- The 1970s were Carlita's strongest decade, averaging 33 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2008–2023), use of Carlita has fallen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.