Girls' name · since 1928

Eretta

Since 1928, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Eretta, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#55,194 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1928
1920s
peak decade

Eretta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1928.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eretta has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 1949.

  • #55,194 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1928
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eretta ranks #55,194 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1928, peaking in the 1920s.

#55,194 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1928
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Eretta's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Eretta's full recorded timeline at 1949, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births.

Eretta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1949

Last recorded 1949
Peak year (1928)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 19281949 5

Eretta by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Eretta's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Eretta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eretta? ▼
Eretta has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #55,194 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1949. 5 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
Where does Eretta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eretta ranks #55,194 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eretta most popular? ▼
Eretta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Eretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eretta since 1928 -- 22 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Eretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erendira, Erendida, Eren, Ereka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Eretta's data

  • Eretta's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Eretta

Nearby Names Like Eretta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eretta

Erendira Girl
817 births
Erendida Girl
223 births
Eren Girl
#12212 204 births
Ereka Girl
203 births
Eretria Girl
#16581 157 births

Compare Eretta side by side: Eretta vs Erendira Eretta vs Erendida Eretta vs Eren

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Berte
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eretta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1928–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Eretta 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 August 2026.