Arethea

A-rih-thee-uh /ˈæɹɪˌθiə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Arethea is a very rare variant of Aretha that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Arethea is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1972. Arethea first appears in 1960 and peaked in 1968 (7 births).

About the name Arethea

PronunciationA-rih-thee-uh /ˈæɹɪˌθiə/
7peak births 1968
1960first appeared

Names similar to Arethea

How popular is Arethea?

Girls named Arethea
1960196519701972
Girls named Arethea per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1960–1972 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1972)

Arethea total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19725#8,370
19695#7,539
19687#5,669
19676#6,076
19605#6,426