Joretta

joh-REH-duh /dʒoˈɹɛɾə/
girl 3 syllables fading

Joretta is a rare girls' name that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Joretta is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1972. Joretta was first reported in SSA data in 1930 and peaked in 1931 (194 births).

About the name Joretta

Pronunciationjoh-REH-duh /dʒoˈɹɛɾə/
194peak births 1931
1930first in SSA data

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How popular is Joretta?

Girls named Joretta
193019401950196019701972
Girls named Joretta per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1930–1972 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1972) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Joretta total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19728—#6,204
19718—#6,262
19709—#5,576
196913—#4,048
19686—#6,569
196713—#3,741
19668—#5,047
196513—#3,634
196416—#3,301
19639—#4,685
19627—#5,531
196116—#3,247
196011—#4,028
19597—#5,273
195816—#3,020
195717—#2,871
195621—#2,495
195521—#2,435
195425—#2,149
195321—#2,330
195220—#2,365
195124—#2,037
195020—#2,215
19499—#3,747
194812—#3,053
19477—#4,545
194621—#2,053
194512—#2,672
194414—#2,457
194310—#3,149
194221—#1,888
194113—#2,465
194029—#1,424
193920—#1,762
193834—#1,255
193740—#1,137
193626—#1,461
193534—#1,234
193437—#1,178
193356—#909
193282—#746
1931194—#464
193033—#1,334