Girls' name · since 2007
Retaj
Retaj has 244 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,835 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,586 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 244
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Retaj is the #11586 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 244 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Retaj has been recorded 244 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #11586 nationally and more common than 33% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #17,835 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,586 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 244 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Retaj ranks #17,835 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,586 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 244 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17,835 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,586 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 244
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Retaj's 244 recorded births place it above 75.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
How Retaj compares
244 41st percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Retaj's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Retaj | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 244 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 21 | 19,840 |
Retaj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Retaj's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Retaj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Retaj by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (159 births, 65% of the file).
2010s was Retaj's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Retaj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
159 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 159 births (65% of all-time use).
Retaj by state
Where Retaj concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
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What to do with Retaj's data
- Retaj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (159 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Retajs (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Retaj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Retaj 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 August 2026.