How Many People Are Named Arethea?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Arethea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Arethea peaked in popularity in 1968 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arethea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Arethea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arethea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1968
7 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arethea
Arethea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arethea as a female name
Ranked #8,370 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1968 (7 births)
Arethea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arethea span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 23 babies were registered. Arethea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arethea by Decade
How has Arethea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arethea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arethea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arethea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arethea?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Arethea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Arethea a common name?
Arethea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arethea most popular?
Arethea reached peak popularity in 1968, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arethea is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Arethea was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Arethea a female name?
Arethea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Arethea have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Arethea peaked in 1968, and the average living bearer is about 58 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Arethea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arethea Smith, Arethea Johnson, Arethea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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