Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1957
Jaretta
22 babies named Jaretta in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1957–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Jaretta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaretta has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1983.
- 22 total births
- 1957–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Jaretta since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 22
- total births
- 1957–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jaretta was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jaretta in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Jaretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaretta's full recorded timeline at 1982, 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 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaretta at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Jaretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1983
- Peak year (1965)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Jaretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jaretta's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jaretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaretta? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 22 babies named Jaretta. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 6 births.
When was Jaretta most popular? ▼
Jaretta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Jaretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jaretta since 1957 -- 27 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Jaretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Jaretta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaretta
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Jara Girl
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Compare Jaretta side by side: Jaretta vs Jariah Jaretta vs Jariyah Jaretta vs Jarely
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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, 1957–1983 (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. "Jaretta: Baby Name Since 1957 - 22 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaretta. 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 Jaretta 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.