girl's name
Aretha
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,693
Aretha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1968, when 543 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aretha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 64 |
| 1910s | 222 |
| 1920s | 344 |
| 1930s | 339 |
| 1940s | 315 |
| 1950s | 355 |
| 1960s | 2,008 |
| 1970s | 1,442 |
| 1980s | 368 |
| 1990s | 123 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 18 |
How popular is Aretha?
In 2023, Aretha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Aretha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aretha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aretha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aretha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aretha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aretha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aretha
How popular is the name Aretha?
In 2023, Aretha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aretha a girl's or a boy's name?
Aretha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aretha?
Aretha has 3 syllables.
When was Aretha most popular?
Aretha peaked in 1968, when 543 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aretha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aretha currently ranks #3,944 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.