Name Legacy

Claretha

Recorded 1918–1989 · United States

Claretha was most popular in 1948, when 41 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,460 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,109 people named Claretha.

Most popular in1948
Rank that year#2,460
Births that year41
Total since 18801,109
Given to100% girls

Claretha over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Claretha’s peak in 1948. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Claretha a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Claretha is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,109 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Claretha

Where Claretha is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org