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Origin & history of Aretha1
English / Greek roots
Aretha comes from the English / Greek tradition, meaning Morality, Virtue.
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How popular is Aretha?
1968
peak year
Aretha reached its widest reach during the 1960s. In 1968, 543 babies received the name (ranked #398). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #14621), with about 6 babies given the name annually. Aretha has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 5,656 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
543
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #398)
(ranked #398)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,656
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Aretha8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
A1
R9
E5
T2
H8
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Aretha💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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