Arethia — girls' name

What the Data Says About Arethia

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Arethia between 1928 and 1971, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arethia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arethia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arethia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arethia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.