Girls' name · since 1918

Redith

Redith has 78 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,947 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

78 girls have been named Redith since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Redith has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1951.

  • #29,947 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Redith ranks #29,947 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,947 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Redith's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Redith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Redith's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Redith popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
456789 1918192319271932193919461951 5

Redith by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 37% of the file).

1920s was Redith's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Redith births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redith? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 78 babies named Redith. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,947 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
Where does Redith sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Redith ranks #29,947 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Redith most popular? ▼
Redith was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Redith been used? ▼
Redith has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 34 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Redith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reda, Redonna, Rediet, Redell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Redith's data

  • Redith's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Redith

Nearby Names Like Redith

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Redith

Reda Girl
1,843 births
Redonna Girl
191 births
Rediet Girl
76 births
Redell Girl
73 births
Redina Girl
68 births

Compare Redith side by side: Redith vs Reda Redith vs Redonna Redith vs Rediet

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Rozie
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Ernestyne
78 births · Peak 1918
Anamae
78 births · Peak 1924
Martena
78 births · Peak 1916
Varie
78 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Redith: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1918–1951 (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 Redith 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.