Recorded 1918–1951 Girls' name Peak 1918 78 births

Redith — girls' name

78 babies named Redith in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81920s291930s171940s191950s5
1920s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Redith was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Redith in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Redith

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Redith between 1918 and 1951, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Redith currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1951. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Redith performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Redith shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Redith 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 78 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.

Redith at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

78

Since 1918

34 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1918

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1951

Redith popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
456789 1951194619391932192719231918 8

Redith by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
29 births that decade — 37% of Redith's all-time total
1910s81920s291930s171940s191950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redith?
78 babies have been named Redith since 1918. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
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.

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, 1918–1951 (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.