Retha
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Retha’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
10,597 births recorded 1884–2014 · peaked in 1924 with 252 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Retha’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | #4842 | — |
| 1980 | #3506 | ↑1336 |
| 1981 | #4746 | ↓1240 |
| 1982 | #6371 | ↓1625 |
| 1983 | #4686 | ↑1685 |
| 1984 | #5899 | ↓1213 |
| 1985 | #4455 | ↑1444 |
| 1986 | #4539 | ↓84 |
| 1987 | #5923 | ↓1384 |
| 1988 | #7111 | ↓1188 |
| 1989 | #6160 | ↑951 |
| 1990 | #7303 | ↓1143 |
| 1991 | #8588 | ↓1285 |
| 1992 | #11738 | ↓3150 |
| 1993 | #13442 | ↓1704 |
| 1994 | #13430 | ↑12 |
| 1995 | #13386 | ↑44 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓736 |
| 2001 | #15352 | ↓1230 |
| 2014 | #16513 | ↓1161 |
Frequently asked questions about Retha
Is Retha a popular name?
Retha has 10,597 recorded births in United States between 1884 and 2014, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Retha more common for boys or girls?
Retha is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Retha most popular?
Retha peaked in 1924 in United States, with 252 recorded births that year.
Is Retha rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Retha’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #930 in 1884 to #16513 in 2014.
How many babies have been named Retha?
At least 10,597 babies have been recorded with the name Retha across official birth statistics in 1 country.