Reta
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Reta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
8,616 births recorded 1880–1998 · peaked in 1946 with 192 births
Most common in: Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Reta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | #3812 | — |
| 1977 | #5532 | ↓1720 |
| 1978 | #6948 | ↓1416 |
| 1979 | #5092 | ↑1856 |
| 1980 | #4327 | ↑765 |
| 1981 | #5885 | ↓1558 |
| 1982 | #6888 | ↓1003 |
| 1983 | #4686 | ↑2202 |
| 1984 | #6810 | ↓2124 |
| 1985 | #10677 | ↓3867 |
| 1986 | #9545 | ↑1132 |
| 1987 | #7987 | ↑1558 |
| 1988 | #10386 | ↓2399 |
| 1989 | #8037 | ↑2349 |
| 1990 | #11409 | ↓3372 |
| 1991 | #10271 | ↑1138 |
| 1992 | #13317 | ↓3046 |
| 1993 | #8719 | ↑4598 |
| 1994 | #11778 | ↓3059 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓2344 |
Frequently asked questions about Reta
Is Reta a popular name?
Reta has 8,616 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1998, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Reta more common for boys or girls?
Reta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Reta most popular?
Reta peaked in 1946 in United States, with 192 recorded births that year.
Is Reta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Reta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #836 in 1880 to #14122 in 1998.
How many babies have been named Reta?
At least 8,616 babies have been recorded with the name Reta across official birth statistics in 1 country.