Girls' name · since 1901

Wreatha

211 babies named Wreatha in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

211
total births
1901–1962
years on record
1910s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade

211 girls have been named Wreatha since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Wreatha has 211 recorded births among girls since 1901, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1962.

  • 211 total births
  • 1901–1962 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 30% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

211 girls have been named Wreatha since 1901, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1962.

211
total births
1901–1962
years on record
1910s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Wreatha was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

13 babies were named Wreatha in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Wreatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wreatha splits its recorded history at 1924: 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 1901 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wreatha at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

211

Since 1901

62 years of records

Peak year

1915

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1901

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1962

Wreatha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1915)
13
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
468101214 190119131917192119261931193719441962 5

Wreatha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Wreatha's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Wreatha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 63 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Wreatha by state

Where Wreatha concentrates geographically, total births since 1901

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Wreatha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.4%
New York share of Wreatha's total US births 2.4%

5 of 211 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wreatha?
211 babies have been named Wreatha since 1901. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1915 with 13 births.
When was Wreatha most popular?
Wreatha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Wreatha most popular?
The top states for the name Wreatha are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Wreatha been used?
Wreatha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 62 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Wreatha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wren, Wrenley, Wrenlee, Wrenleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wreatha's data

  • Wreatha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (63 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.
  • New York records the most Wreathas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
  • 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.

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, 1901–1962 (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. "Wreatha: Baby Name Since 1901 - 211 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wreatha. 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 Wreatha 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.