Total births
60
Girls' name · since 1919
Reitha
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Reitha, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 60
- total births
- 1919–1959
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
60 girls have been named Reitha since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Reitha has 60 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1959.
- 60 total births
- 1919–1959 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
60 girls have been named Reitha since 1919, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1959.
- 60
- total births
- 1919–1959
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Reitha was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
8 babies were named Reitha in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Reitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reitha splits its recorded history at 1943: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reitha at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Reitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1959
- Peak year (1929)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Reitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Reitha's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Reitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 26 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reitha? ▼
Reitha has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1959. 8 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Reitha most popular? ▼
Reitha was most popular in the 1940s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Reitha been used? ▼
Reitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 41 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Reitha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reina, Reign, Reilly, Reita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reitha's data
- Reitha's decade-level peak was the 1940s (26 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.
- 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 Reitha
Nearby Names Like Reitha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reitha
Reina Girl
#552 14,080 births
Reign Girl
#435 7,989 births
Reilly Girl
#2709 5,528 births
Reita Girl
1,364 births
Reid Girl
#4491 992 births
Compare Reitha side by side: Reitha vs Reina Reitha vs Reign Reitha vs Reilly
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1959 (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. "Reitha: Baby Name Since 1919 - 60 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reitha. 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 Reitha 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 July 2026.