Aretha
Meaning
traditionally 'virtuous'; forever tied to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Aretha peaked in the 1960s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
901 people · the #8,880 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 32
Among people named Aretha living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 60 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Aretha
People given the name Aretha in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Aretha deep dive
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