Baretta
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978.
Meaning & Origin of Baretta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978.
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The Story of Baretta
As a girl name
Baretta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 14 Barettas were born — ranking #4,370 that year. As of 2026, Baretta ranks #8,157 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Barettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Baretta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 18 Barettas were born — ranking #2,361 that year. As of 2026, Baretta ranks #4,157 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Barettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Baretta
Baretta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Baretta's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #2,361. Use the chart and map above to compare Baretta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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