Girl nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Aretha
//ɜrˈiθə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19686 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Aretha's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Aretha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Aretha |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 41 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 46 |
| 1923 | 45 |
| 1924 | 30 |
| 1925 | 46 |
| 1926 | 39 |
| 1927 | 15 |
| 1928 | 27 |
| 1929 | 32 |
| 1930 | 37 |
| 1931 | 23 |
| 1932 | 39 |
| 1933 | 34 |
| 1934 | 39 |
| 1935 | 36 |
| 1936 | 31 |
| 1937 | 31 |
| 1938 | 30 |
| 1939 | 39 |
| 1940 | 28 |
| 1941 | 20 |
| 1942 | 31 |
| 1943 | 28 |
| 1944 | 33 |
| 1945 | 34 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1947 | 32 |
| 1948 | 44 |
| 1949 | 31 |
| 1950 | 36 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 36 |
| 1953 | 27 |
| 1954 | 31 |
| 1955 | 30 |
| 1956 | 38 |
| 1957 | 47 |
| 1958 | 34 |
| 1959 | 44 |
| 1960 | 59 |
| 1961 | 110 |
| 1962 | 130 |
| 1963 | 110 |
| 1964 | 123 |
| 1965 | 148 |
| 1966 | 91 |
| 1967 | 385 |
| 1968 | 543 |
| 1969 | 309 |
| 1970 | 257 |
| 1971 | 237 |
| 1972 | 199 |
| 1973 | 147 |
| 1974 | 153 |
| 1975 | 117 |
| 1976 | 97 |
| 1977 | 91 |
| 1978 | 80 |
| 1979 | 64 |
| 1980 | 55 |
| 1981 | 54 |
| 1982 | 50 |
| 1983 | 33 |
| 1984 | 40 |
| 1985 | 26 |
| 1986 | 34 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 26 |
| 1989 | 23 |
| 1990 | 25 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
Aretha through the decades
- Aretha peaked in 1968, when 543 babies were named Aretha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2006–2023), use of Aretha has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.