girl's name
Wretha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 206
Wretha is a girl's name. In 1943 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Wretha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1943, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 50 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s (to 1943) | 21 |
How popular is Wretha?
In 1943, Wretha was given to 7 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 Wretha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wretha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wretha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wretha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wretha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wretha
How popular is the name Wretha?
In 1943, Wretha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wretha a girl's or a boy's name?
Wretha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Wretha most popular?
Wretha peaked in 1915, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.