Reta vs Retta

Side-by-side comparison of Reta and Retta — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Reta

Girl name

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Name B

Retta

Girl name · Rank #13434

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Metric Reta Retta
Current Rank Unranked #13434
Total Births (all years) 8,616 3,391
Peak Year 1946 1922
Peak Year Births 192 60
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Reta Retta
1880ss 50 249
1890ss 236 294
1900ss 360 276
1910ss 989 334
1920ss 1,511 443
1930ss 1,651 437
1940ss 1,564 435
1950ss 1,450 482
1960ss 495 225
1970ss 177 101
1980ss 95 42
1990ss 38 16
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 28
2020ss — 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reta Retta
2014 — 5
2016 — 6
2017 — 11
2018 — 6
2020 — 5
2021 — 8
2023 — 5
2024 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–1998.

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