Total births
1,033
Girls' name · since 1930
Joretta
1,033 babies named Joretta in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,033
- total births
- 1930–1972
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Joretta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,033 recorded since 1930.
Joretta has 1,033 recorded births among girls since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1972.
- 1,033 total births
- 1930–1972 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,033 girls have been named Joretta since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1972.
- 1,033
- total births
- 1930–1972
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Joretta was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
194 babies were named Joretta in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Joretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joretta's full recorded timeline at 1951, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 194 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joretta at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Joretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1972
- Peak year (1931)
- 194
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Joretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Joretta's strongest decade.
556 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Joretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
556 births
- 1940s 148
1940s
148 births
- 1950s 192
1950s
192 births
- 1960s 112
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 556 births (54% of all-time use).
How Joretta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Joretta's total volume
Joretta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joretta by state
Where Joretta concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 59 | 5.7% |
| #2 | West Virginia | | 55 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 43 | 4.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 30 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 23 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 14 | 1.4% |
Indiana share of Joretta's total US births 5.7%
Even split
59 of 1,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Joretta appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joretta? ▼
Joretta has been given to 1,033 babies in the U.S. since 1930, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 194 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Joretta most popular? ▼
Joretta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 556 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Joretta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joretta are Indiana (59 births), West Virginia (55 births), Ohio (43 births).
How long has the name Joretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joretta since 1930 -- 43 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Joretta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jordyn, Jordynn, Jordin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joretta's data
- Joretta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (556 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Jorettas (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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 Joretta
Nearby Names Like Joretta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joretta
Jordan Girl
#537 135,599 births
Jordyn Girl
#326 62,171 births
Jordynn Girl
#2500 5,120 births
Jordin Girl
#7726 4,413 births
Jordana Girl
#4053 3,434 births
Compare Joretta side by side: Joretta vs Jordan Joretta vs Jordyn Joretta vs Jordynn
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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, 1930–1972 (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. "Joretta: Baby Name Since 1930 - 1,033 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joretta. 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 Joretta 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.