Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1942
Rietta
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Rietta, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1942–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Rietta since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rietta has 28 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1978.
- 28 total births
- 1942–1978 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Rietta since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1978.
- 28
- total births
- 1942–1978
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Rietta was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rietta in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Rietta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rietta's full recorded timeline at 1959, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rietta at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Rietta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1978
- Peak year (1959)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Rietta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Rietta's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Rietta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rietta? ▼
28 babies have been named Rietta since 1942. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1959 with 7 births.
When was Rietta most popular? ▼
Rietta was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Rietta been used? ▼
Rietta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 37 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Rietta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rielle, Rielly, Rielyn, Rielynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rietta's data
- Rietta's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- 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.
Keep exploring Rietta
Nearby Names Like Rietta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rietta
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Rielly Girl
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Rielyn Girl
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Rielynn Girl
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Rieley Girl
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Compare Rietta side by side: Rietta vs Rielle Rietta vs Rielly Rietta vs Rielyn
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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, 1942–1978 (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. "Rietta: Baby Name Since 1942 - 28 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rietta. 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 Rietta 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.