Recorded 1927–1958 Girls' name Peak 1927 37 births

Rethia — girls' name

37 babies named Rethia in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71940s121950s18

The verdict

37 girls have been named Rethia since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.

37
total births
1927–1958
years on record
1950s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Rethia was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rethia in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rethia

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Rethia between 1927 and 1958, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rethia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rethia performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rethia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rethia 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 37 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.

Rethia at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

37

Since 1927

32 years of records

Peak year

1927

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1927

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1958

Rethia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1927

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195819571956194719461927 7

Rethia by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
18 births that decade — 49% of Rethia's all-time total
1920s71940s121950s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rethia?
37 babies have been named Rethia since 1927. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
When was Rethia most popular?
Rethia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Rethia been used?
Rethia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 32 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Rethia?
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, 1927–1958 (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.