Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1925
Geretha
37 babies named Geretha in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1925–1956
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Geretha since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geretha has 37 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1956.
- 37 total births
- 1925–1956 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Geretha since 1925, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1956.
- 37
- total births
- 1925–1956
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Geretha was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
8 babies were named Geretha in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Geretha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geretha's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geretha at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Geretha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1956
- Peak year (1925)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Geretha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Geretha's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Geretha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 16 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geretha? ▼
Since 1925, Social Security records show 37 babies named Geretha. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 8 births.
When was Geretha most popular? ▼
Geretha was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Geretha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Geretha since 1925 -- 32 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Geretha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Geretha's data
- Geretha's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1950s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Geretha
Nearby Names Like Geretha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geretha
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Geri Girl
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Compare Geretha side by side: Geretha vs Geraldine Geretha vs Gertrude Geretha vs Gertie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1925–1956 (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. "Geretha: Baby Name Since 1925 - 37 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geretha. 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 Geretha 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 July 2026.