Areej vs Aretha

Side-by-side comparison of Areej and Aretha — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Areej

Girl name · Rank #6020

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Name B

Aretha

Girl name

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Metric Areej Aretha
Current Rank #6020 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 597 5,656
Peak Year 2017 1968
Peak Year Births 40 543
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Areej Aretha
1900ss — 64
1910ss — 222
1920ss — 344
1930ss — 339
1940ss — 315
1950ss — 355
1960ss — 2,008
1970ss — 1,442
1980ss 10 368
1990ss 79 123
2000ss 161 30
2010ss 231 28
2020ss 116 18

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Areej Aretha
2014 23 —
2015 29 —
2016 24 —
2017 40 5
2018 27 5
2019 25 —
2020 27 —
2021 24 6
2022 24 6
2023 21 6
2024 20 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2024.

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