Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1949
Saretha
33 babies named Saretha in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 1949–1981
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Saretha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Saretha recorded 33 times among girls since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1981.
- 33 total births
- 1949–1981 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Saretha since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1981.
- 33
- total births
- 1949–1981
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Saretha was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
7 babies were named Saretha in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Saretha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saretha's full recorded timeline at 1969, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saretha at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Saretha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1981
- Peak year (1969)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Saretha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Saretha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Saretha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saretha? ▼
Saretha has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 7 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
When was Saretha most popular? ▼
Saretha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Saretha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Saretha since 1949 -- 33 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Saretha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sarah, Sara, Sarai, Sarina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saretha's data
- Saretha's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- 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 Saretha
Nearby Names Like Saretha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saretha
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Sarai Girl
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Sarina Girl
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Sariah Girl
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Compare Saretha side by side: Saretha vs Sarah Saretha vs Sara Saretha vs Sarai
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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, 1949–1981 (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. "Saretha: Baby Name Since 1949 - 33 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saretha. 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 Saretha 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.