Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1958
Rett
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 142 babies named Rett, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12596
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Rett is the #12596 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 142 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Rett recorded 142 times among boys since 1958, holding rank #12596 nationally today, ahead of 12% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2024.
- #12596 among boys today
- 142 born since 1958
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rett is currently the #12596 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 142 born since 1958, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12596
- among boys today
- 142
- born since 1958
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Rett vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12596
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Rett was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rett in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Rett compares
142 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rett's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rett | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rett splits its recorded history at 2009: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rett at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#12,596
Active since
1958
Rett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Rett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rett's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rett? ▼
Rett has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12596 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Rett most popular? ▼
Rett was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Rett been used? ▼
Records for Rett go back to 1958, giving 67 years of history through 2024.
What to do with Rett's data
- Rett's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1958–2024 (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. "Rett: #12596 Boys' Name - 142 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rett. 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 Rett 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.