Retta vs Reta

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

Name A

Retta

Girl name · Rank #13434

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Name B

Reta

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Retta Reta
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, 1880–2024.

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