Aretha vs Aretta

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

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Aretha

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Name B

Aretta

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Metric Aretha Aretta
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5,656 1,142
Peak Year 1968 1923
Peak Year Births 543 33
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Aretha Aretta
1900ss 64 44
1910ss 222 210
1920ss 344 272
1930ss 339 200
1940ss 315 149
1950ss 355 130
1960ss 2,008 93
1970ss 1,442 33
1980ss 368 5
1990ss 123 6
2000ss 30 —
2010ss 28 —
2020ss 18 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aretha Aretta
2017 5 —
2018 5 —
2021 6 —
2022 6 —
2023 6 —

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, 1900–2023.

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