Total births
382
Girls' name · since 1913
Areatha
382 babies named Areatha in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 382
- total births
- 1913–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Areatha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 382 have been recorded since 1913.
Areatha has 382 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1982.
- 382 total births
- 1913–1982 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
382 girls have been named Areatha since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1982.
- 382
- total births
- 1913–1982
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Areatha was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
19 babies were named Areatha in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Areatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Areatha's full recorded timeline at 1949, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Areatha at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Areatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1982
- Peak year (1925)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Areatha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Areatha's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Areatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
84 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (23% of all-time use).
Areatha by state
Where Areatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Areatha? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 382 babies named Areatha. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 19 births.
When was Areatha most popular? ▼
Areatha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Areatha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Areatha are Georgia (6 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Areatha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Areatha since 1913 -- 70 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Areatha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arely, Areli, Aretha, Aretta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Areatha's data
- Areatha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Areathas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Areatha
Nearby Names Like Areatha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Areatha
Arely Girl
#924 11,216 births
Areli Girl
#1422 6,624 births
Aretha Girl
5,656 births
Aretta Girl
1,142 births
Arelis Girl
#6994 1,015 births
Compare Areatha side by side: Areatha vs Arely Areatha vs Areli Areatha vs Aretha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Areatha: Baby Name Since 1913 - 382 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/areatha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Areatha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.