Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Claretha
3 syllablesPeak year: 19488 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Claretha's meaning
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Claretha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Claretha |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 12 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1926 | 15 |
| 1927 | 15 |
| 1928 | 11 |
| 1929 | 13 |
| 1930 | 21 |
| 1931 | 19 |
| 1932 | 28 |
| 1933 | 29 |
| 1934 | 21 |
| 1935 | 18 |
| 1936 | 17 |
| 1937 | 26 |
| 1938 | 22 |
| 1939 | 15 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 32 |
| 1942 | 24 |
| 1943 | 20 |
| 1944 | 30 |
| 1945 | 25 |
| 1946 | 27 |
| 1947 | 25 |
| 1948 | 41 |
| 1949 | 35 |
| 1950 | 38 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 38 |
| 1953 | 30 |
| 1954 | 32 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1956 | 32 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 29 |
| 1959 | 25 |
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 19 |
| 1963 | 15 |
| 1964 | 14 |
| 1965 | 14 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |
Claretha through the decades
- Claretha peaked in 1948, when 41 babies were named Claretha in the US.
- The 1950s were Claretha's strongest decade, averaging 30 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1969–1989), use of Claretha has fallen 54% compared to the 10 years before that.