Aretta vs Aretha

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

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Aretta

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Aretha

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aretta Aretha
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, 1900–1991.

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