Total births
133
Girls' name · since 1917
Rether
133 babies named Rether in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 133
- total births
- 1917–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Rether sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 133 recorded since 1917.
Rether has 133 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1964.
- 133 total births
- 1917–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
133 girls have been named Rether since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 133
- total births
- 1917–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Rether was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
12 babies were named Rether in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Rether's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rether splits its recorded history at 1928: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rether at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Rether popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1964
- Peak year (1923)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Rether by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rether's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Rether births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (56% of all-time use).
Rether by state
Where Rether concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 6 | 4.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 3.8% |
South Carolina share of Rether's total US births 4.5%
Even split
6 of 133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rether? ▼
Rether has been given to 133 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 12 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Rether most popular? ▼
Rether was most popular in the 1920s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Rether most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rether are South Carolina (6 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Rether been used? ▼
Rether has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 48 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Rether? ▼
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.
What to do with Rether's data
- Rether's decade-level peak was the 1920s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Rethers (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- 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 Rether
Nearby Names Like Rether
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rether
Retha Girl
10,597 births
Reta Girl
8,616 births
Retta Girl
#12164 3,399 births
Retal Girl
#4031 341 births
Retaj Girl
#9406 244 births
Compare Rether side by side: Rether vs Retha Rether vs Reta Rether vs Retta
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–1964 (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. "Rether: Baby Name Since 1917 - 133 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rether. 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 Rether 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 June 2026.