Iretha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	23	2	–	#3,370
1920s	88	9	+283%	#2,656
1930s	72	7	-18%	#2,371
1940s	64	6	-11%	#3,025
1950s	51	5	-20%	#2,972
1960s	45	5	-12%	#5,156
1970s	16	2	-64%	#7,611
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,370

1920s

+283%

#2,656

1930s

-18%

#2,371

1940s

-11%

#3,025

1950s

-20%

#2,972

1960s

-12%

#5,156

1970s

-64%

#7,611

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Iretha

Iretha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 359 American babies have been named Iretha. Its peak came in 1957, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Iretha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iretha?

The median living Iretha is about 69 years old; half are between 62 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Iretha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Iretha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,459
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,368
1955	7	#4,908
1950	–	–
1945	8	#3,501
1940	5	#4,644
1935	11	#2,637
1930	6	#4,271
1925	13	#2,685
1920	13	#2,656
1915	7	#3,602
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Iretha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Iretha?

The median living Iretha is about 69 years old. Half of all living Irethas are between 62 and 80 years old.

How many people named Iretha are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Iretha are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iretha in 2025?

Iretha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Iretha?

359 babies have been named Iretha in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iretha most popular?

Iretha peaked in 1957, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Iretha a boy or girl name?

Iretha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Iretha rising or falling?

Iretha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Iretha

Iretha popularity over time

The story of Iretha

How old are people named Iretha?

Iretha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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