Unisex name · since 1984
Ratha
Ratha has 50 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,206 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ratha is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Ratha recorded 50 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1992.
- #22,206 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 50 born since 1984
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ratha ranks #22,206 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,206 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ratha's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ratha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ratha's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ratha popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1992
- Peak year (1991)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Ratha popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1987 (Ratha as girls' name)
Ratha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (31 births, 62% of the file).
1980s was Ratha's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Ratha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (62% of all-time use).
Ratha by state
Where Ratha concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 10.0% |
5 of 50 births nationwide.
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- Ratha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1990s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rathas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ratha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~8 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ratha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.