Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1927
Rethia
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Rethia, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1927–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Rethia since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rethia has 37 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1958.
- 37 total births
- 1927–1958 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Rethia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rethia's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rethia at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Rethia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1958
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Rethia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rethia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Rethia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rethia? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 37 babies named Rethia. The most recent recorded year was 1958. Its busiest year on record 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.
Keep exploring Rethia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1927–1958 (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. "Rethia: Baby Name Since 1927 - 37 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rethia. 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 Rethia 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 July 2026.