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

Female
100.0%
Male
0.0%

This name is Primarily Female

👥 Age Distribution

Average Age: 62.7 years old

Young (<30) 124
2.2%
Adult (30–60) 3,484
61.6%
Senior (>60) 2,048
36.2%

📈 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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