girl's name
Arethia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 28
Arethia is a girl's name. In 1971 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1967, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
Arethia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 5 |
How popular is Arethia?
In 1971, Arethia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Arethia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arethia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arethia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arethia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arethia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arethia
How popular is the name Arethia?
In 1971, Arethia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Arethia a girl's or a boy's name?
Arethia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Arethia most popular?
Arethia peaked in 1967, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.