Retta vs Retha

Side-by-side comparison of Retta and Retha — 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

Retha

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Retta Retha
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, 1880–2024.

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