Girls' name · since 1893
Rheta
Rheta has 1,200 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,200
- born since 1893
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,200 girls have been named Rheta since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rheta recorded 1,200 times among girls since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1974.
- #6,613 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,200 born since 1893
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rheta ranks #6,613 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,200 born since 1893, peaking in the 1930s.
- #6,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,200
- born since 1893
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rheta's 1,200 recorded births place it above 90.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Rheta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rheta's full recorded timeline at 1939, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 151 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rheta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1974
- Peak year (1934)
- 151
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Rheta by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (462 births, 39% of the file).
1930s was Rheta's strongest decade.
462 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Rheta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 129
1910s
129 births
- 1920s 179
1920s
179 births
- 1930s
1930s
462 births
- 1940s
1940s
187 births
- 1950s 165
1950s
165 births
- 1960s 63
1960s
63 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 462 births (39% of all-time use).
How Rheta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rheta's total volume
Rheta by state
Where Rheta concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 19 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 19 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 15 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.9% |
26 of 1,200 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Rheta appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rheta's data
- Rheta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (462 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rhetas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rheta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1893–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rheta 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 August 2026.