Recorded 1916–1935 Girls' name Peak 1924 127 births

Reathel — girls' name

127 babies named Reathel in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s821930s18
1920s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Reathel was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

13 babies were named Reathel in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reathel

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Reathel between 1916 and 1935, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reathel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reathel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Reathel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Reathel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reathel 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 127 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.

Reathel at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

127

Since 1916

20 years of records

Peak year

1924

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1916

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1935

Reathel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1916

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1924)
13
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
468101214 193519291927192519231921191919171916 6

Reathel popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1921 (Reathel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1921 6

Reathel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
82 births that decade — 65% of Reathel's all-time total
1910s271920s821930s18

Reathel by state

Where Reathel concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Reathel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 3.9%
Georgia share of Reathel's total US births 3.9%

5 of 127 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reathel?
127 babies have been named Reathel since 1916. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1924 with 13 births.
When was Reathel most popular?
Reathel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Reathel most popular?
The top states for the name Reathel are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Reathel been used?
Reathel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 20 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Reathel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reagan, Reanna, Reatha, Rea, 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, 1916–1935 (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.