Total births
70
Girls' name · since 1938
Retia
Retia has 70 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 70
- total births
- 1938–1960
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Retia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 70 recorded since 1938.
Retia has 70 recorded births among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 1960.
- 70 total births
- 1938–1960 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Retia since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1960.
- 70
- total births
- 1938–1960
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Retia was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
9 babies were named Retia in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Retia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Retia splits its recorded history at 1955: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Retia at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Retia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1960
- Peak year (1959)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Retia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Retia's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Retia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 50 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Retia? ▼
Since 1938, Social Security records show 70 babies named Retia. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 9 births.
When was Retia most popular? ▼
Retia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Retia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Retia since 1938 -- 23 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Retia? ▼
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 Retia's data
- Retia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (50 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.
- 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 Retia
Nearby Names Like Retia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Retia
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 Retia side by side: Retia vs Retha Retia vs Reta Retia vs Retta
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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, 1938–1960 (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. "Retia: Baby Name Since 1938 - 70 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/retia. 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 Retia 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.