Girls' name · since 1944

Rethea

Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Rethea, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#53,976 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1944
1950s
peak decade

Rethea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1944.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rethea has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1944, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1953.

  • #53,976 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1944
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rethea ranks #53,976 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1944, peaking in the 1950s.

#53,976 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1944
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Rethea's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rethea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rethea splits its recorded history at 1953: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rethea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1953)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19441953 6

Rethea by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1950s was Rethea's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Rethea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rethea? ▼
11 babies have been named Rethea since 1944. All-time, it sits at #53,976 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1953 with 6 births.
Where does Rethea sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rethea ranks #53,976 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rethea most popular? ▼
Rethea was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Rethea been used? ▼
Rethea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 10 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Rethea? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Rethea

Nearby Names Like Rethea

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rethea

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rethea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1944–1953 (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 Rethea 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.