How Many People Are Named Aretha?
5,656
people in the United States are named Aretha
1 in 59,229 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#3859
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0017%
Of US population
Peak Year
1968
543 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English
Pronunciation:
ə-REETH-ə
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Possibly derived from Greek αρετη (arete) meaning "virtue". This name was popularized in the 1960s by American singer Aretha Franklin (1942-).
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 62.7 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1900 to 2023
📍 State-Wise Distribution
Georgia
328
Texas
292
Mississippi
289
Alabama
276
Illinois
245
New York
203
Florida
173
Virginia
160
North Carolina
146
Ohio
123
California
121
Tennessee
115
Louisiana
111
Arkansas
105
South Carolina
105
Michigan
82
Pennsylvania
55
Missouri
51
Maryland
49
New Jersey
41
Kentucky
24
District of Columbia
23
Indiana
20
Massachusetts
13
Connecticut
6
Delaware
5
Oklahoma
5
Wisconsin
5
💡 Fun Facts About "Aretha"
- 0 babies were named Aretha in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1968
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1900
- Most popular in Georgia
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