6,803births recorded
2Countries
2Variants
1968Peak · United States
Aretha is a girl name family recorded 6,803 times in 2 countries since 1900. Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1968, at 16.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Aretha
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aretha | English | 5,656 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1968 | – |
| Aretha | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Aretta | English | 1,142 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1908 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Aretha ↔ Aretta — spelling variant
Questions about Aretha
What is Aretha in other languages?
Aretta (English).
When was Aretha most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1968, at 16.3 births per 100,000.
Is Aretha a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Aretha is a girl name.