Total births
158
Girls' name · since 1899
Reeta
Reeta has 158 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 158
- total births
- 1899–1960
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
158 girls have been named Reeta since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Reeta has 158 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1960.
- 158 total births
- 1899–1960 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
158 girls have been named Reeta since 1899, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.
- 158
- total births
- 1899–1960
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Reeta was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
12 babies were named Reeta in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Reeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Reeta's full recorded timeline at 1941, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Reeta at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Reeta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1960
- Peak year (1954)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Reeta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Reeta's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Reeta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 44 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reeta? ▼
158 babies have been named Reeta since 1899. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1954 with 12 births.
When was Reeta most popular? ▼
Reeta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Reeta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reeta since 1899 -- 62 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Reeta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reese, Reece, Reem, Reena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reeta's data
- Reeta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Reeta
Nearby Names Like Reeta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reeta
Reese Girl
#190 44,775 births
Reece Girl
#1434 4,949 births
Reem Girl
#1302 3,610 births
Reena Girl
#5636 2,318 births
Reema Girl
#3287 1,657 births
Compare Reeta side by side: Reeta vs Reese Reeta vs Reece Reeta vs Reem
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1899–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reeta: Baby Name Since 1899 - 158 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reeta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Reeta 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 June 2026.