Rethel vs Retta

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

Name A

Rethel

Girl name

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Name B

Retta

Girl name · Rank #12164

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Metric Rethel Retta
Current Rank Unranked #12164
Total Births (all years) 88 3,399
Peak Year 1920 1922
Peak Year Births 9 60
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rethel Retta
1880ss — 249
1890ss — 294
1900ss — 276
1910ss 18 334
1920ss 44 443
1930ss 15 437
1940ss — 435
1950ss 11 482
1960ss — 225
1970ss — 101
1980ss — 42
1990ss — 16
2000ss — 5
2010ss — 28
2020ss — 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rethel Retta
2014 — 5
2016 — 6
2017 — 11
2018 — 6
2020 — 5
2021 — 8
2023 — 5
2024 — 7
2025 — 7

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, 1917–1956.

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