Retha vs Retta

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

Name A

Retha

Girl name

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Name B

Retta

Girl name · Rank #13434

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Metric Retha Retta
Current Rank Unranked #13434
Total Births (all years) 10,597 3,391
Peak Year 1924 1922
Peak Year Births 252 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Retha Retta
1880ss 30 249
1890ss 178 294
1900ss 446 276
1910ss 1,372 334
1920ss 2,078 443
1930ss 1,868 437
1940ss 1,702 435
1950ss 1,595 482
1960ss 872 225
1970ss 257 101
1980ss 143 42
1990ss 46 16
2000ss 5 5
2010ss 5 28
2020ss — 24

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Retha Retta
2014 5 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, 1884–2014.

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