Jaretssi
A feminine name likely derived from the German name Jareth.
Name Census estimates that about 291 living Americans carry the first name Jaretssi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaretssi today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaretssi births was 2023 (128 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaretssi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
291
~ 1 in 1,177,850 Americans
Peak year
2023
128 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,057
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Jaretssi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaretssi from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 205 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaretssi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaretssi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaretssis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaretssi, while New York, Georgia, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaretssi
The given name Jaretssi has its roots in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 3500 BCE. The name is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "jar" meaning "river" and "etsi" meaning "eternal," signifying a connection with the eternal flow of the great rivers in the region.
In the early days of Sumerian culture, names were often chosen to reflect the beliefs and values of the society, often incorporating elements of nature or celestial bodies. The name Jaretssi was likely given to individuals born near the banks of the Tigris or Euphrates rivers, reflecting the importance of these waterways in the development of Sumerian civilization.
The earliest known record of the name Jaretssi is found in a cuneiform tablet from the city of Uruk, dating back to around 2800 BCE. This tablet is a list of names, indicating the name's use in that era. Another notable reference is in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works, where a character named Jaretssi is mentioned as a wise elder.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jaretssi. One of the earliest was Jaretssi of Lagash (circa 2500 BCE), a high priest and adviser to the ruler of the ancient city-state of Lagash in Sumer. Another was Jaretssi the Scribe (circa 2200 BCE), a renowned writer and chronicler of the Akkadian Empire, whose works have provided valuable insights into the life and culture of that period.
During the Neo-Babylonian period, there was Jaretssi the Astronomer (circa 500 BCE), a renowned scholar who made significant contributions to the study of celestial bodies and the development of the Babylonian calendar. In the medieval Islamic era, Jaretssi al-Basri (circa 800 CE) was a renowned philosopher and theologian from Basra, known for his works on ethics and metaphysics.
More recently, Jaretssi Ahmadi (1920-1998) was a prominent Iranian poet and writer, celebrated for his lyrical works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. Despite its ancient origins, the name Jaretssi has continued to be used, albeit rarely, throughout various cultures and regions, carrying with it a rich history and connection to the cradle of civilization.
People
Jaretssi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaretssi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaretssi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaretssi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 291 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaretssi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,177,850 US residents.
Is Jaretssi a common name?
We classify Jaretssi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 293 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaretssi most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaretssi was 2023, when 128 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaretssi is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaretssi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaretssi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaretssi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaretssi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaretssi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaretssi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jaretssi?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Jaretssi at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.