Girls' name · since 1893
Reatha
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 2,624 babies named Reatha, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,921 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,624
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Reatha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,624 recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Reatha recorded 2,624 times among girls since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1993.
- #3,921 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,624 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reatha ranks #3,921 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,624 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,921 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,624
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Reatha's 2,624 recorded births place it above 94.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Reatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Reatha's full recorded timeline at 1938, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 72 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Reatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1993
- Peak year (1927)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Reatha by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (587 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Reatha's strongest decade.
587 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Reatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 131
1900s
131 births
- 1910s
1910s
376 births
- 1920s
1920s
587 births
- 1930s
1930s
441 births
- 1940s
1940s
422 births
- 1950s
1950s
394 births
- 1960s 184
1960s
184 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 587 births (22% of all-time use).
How Reatha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Reatha's total volume
Reatha by state
Where Reatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 168 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 159 | 6.1% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 126 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 51 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 29 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 22 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 18 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 15 | 0.6% |
168 of 2,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Reatha appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Reatha's data
- Reatha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (587 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Reathas (168 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Reatha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1893–1993 (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 Reatha 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.