Aretta Girl
How popular is Aretta?
Peaked in 1923
No babies were recorded with the name Aretta in 2025. It was most used in 1923, when 33 girls got the name.
390living people named Aretta (est.)
73median age of people named Aretta
1,142babies named Aretta since 1880
Aretta popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1923 (33 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,044 in 1908 |
| First recorded | 1900 |
Aretta by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 44 | #1,044 |
| 1910s | 210 | #1,120 |
| 1920s | 272 | #1,388 |
| 1930s | 200 | #1,470 |
| 1940s | 149 | #2,108 |
| 1950s | 130 | #2,534 |
| 1960s | 93 | #3,263 |
| 1970s | 33 | #4,532 |
| 1980s | 5 | #10,390 |
| 1990s | 6 | #11,501 |
Questions
- Is Aretta a boy or girl name?
- Aretta has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Aretta?
- No babies were recorded with the name Aretta in 2025. It was most used in 1923, when 33 girls got the name.
- When was Aretta most popular?
- Aretta peaked in 1923, when 33 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,044 in 1908.
- How many people are named Aretta?
- 1,142 babies have been named Aretta in the US since 1880. We estimate about 390 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 73.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.