US rank #9369 Girls' name Peak 2013 236 births

Retaj — #9369 US girls' name

236 babies named Retaj in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s1592020s61
#9369
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Retaj was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

24 babies were named Retaj in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Retaj

The Social Security Administration has registered 236 babies named Retaj between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Retaj currently holds the #9369 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Retaj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 159 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Retaj shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Retaj in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Retaj 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 236 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.

Retaj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

236

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2013

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,369

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Retaj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
24
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
510152025 2024202120182015201220092007 7

Retaj by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
159 births that decade — 67% of Retaj's all-time total
2000s162010s1592020s61

Retaj by state

Where Retaj concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Retaj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
16 6.8%
#2 New York
5 2.1%
Michigan share of Retaj's total US births 6.8%
Even split

16 of 236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Retaj?
236 babies have been named Retaj since 2007. It currently ranks #9369 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 24 births.
When was Retaj most popular?
Retaj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Retaj most popular?
The top states for the name Retaj are Michigan (16 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Retaj been used?
Retaj has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Retaj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Retha, Reta, Retta, Retal, 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, 2007–2024 (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.