Recorded 1937–1972 Girls' name Peak 1942 98 births

Raetta — girls' name

98 babies named Raetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s101940s441950s201960s191970s5
1940s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Raetta was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

8 babies were named Raetta in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Raetta between 1937 and 1972, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raetta performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 98 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raetta at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

98

Since 1937

36 years of records

Peak year

1942

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1937

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1972

Raetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1937

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1942)
8
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Raetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
44 births that decade — 45% of Raetta's all-time total
1930s101940s441950s201960s191970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raetta?
98 babies have been named Raetta since 1937. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1942 with 8 births.
When was Raetta most popular?
Raetta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Raetta been used?
Raetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 36 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Raetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1937–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.