Recorded 1899–1960 Girls' name Peak 1954 158 births

Reeta — girls' name

158 babies named Reeta in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61910s111920s271930s251940s381950s441960s7
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.

What the Data Says About Reeta

The Social Security Administration has registered 158 babies named Reeta between 1899 and 1960, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reeta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reeta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Reeta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reeta 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 158 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.

Reeta at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

158

Since 1899

62 years of records

Peak year

1954

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1899

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1960

Reeta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1899

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1954)
12
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Reeta by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
44 births that decade — 28% of Reeta's all-time total
1890s61910s111920s271930s251940s381950s441960s7

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?
Reeta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 62 years of data through 1960.
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.

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, 1899–1960 (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.