How Many People Are Named Joretta?
An estimated 378 people in the United States have the first name Joretta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Joretta peaked in popularity in 1931 with 194 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Joretta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Joretta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Joretta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
378
About 1 in 906,758 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1931
194 births
Total Registered
1,033
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Joretta
Joretta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,033 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Joretta as a female name
Ranked #6,203 in 1972
8 female births in 1972
Peak: 1931 (194 births)
Joretta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Joretta span from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 556 babies were registered. Joretta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Joretta by Decade
How has Joretta 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.
Joretta by State
Birth registrations for Joretta span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Indiana, West Virginia, Ohio. The lowest are in Louisiana, Wisconsin, Missouri. On average, about 24 Jorettas were registered per state.
Joretta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Joretta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Joretta
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Joretta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Joretta?
We estimate approximately 378 people named Joretta 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 906,758 Americans share this first name.
Is Joretta a common name?
Joretta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,033 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Joretta most popular?
Joretta reached peak popularity in 1931, when 194 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Joretta is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Joretta a female name?
Joretta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Joretta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Joretta Smith, Joretta Johnson, Joretta 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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