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Rhetta

1 country#10917 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#10917
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
621
Peak year (United States)
1941
Peak-year count
18
First recorded
1895

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Rhetta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

621 births recorded 1895–2025 · currently #10917 · peaked in 1941 with 18 births

Most common in: Texas

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Rhetta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1964#4636—
1965#6539↓1903
1967#4053↑2486
1969#5456↓1403
1970#5818↓362
1971#4534↑1284
1973#8423↓3889
1974#8775↓352
1977#7567↑1208
1984#9144↓1577
1990#12958↓3814
1995#13386↓428
2001#13521↓135
2012#12199↑1322
2013#16547↓4348
2018#15682↑865
2022#13592↑2090
2023#15194↓1602
2024#7967↑7227
2025#10917↓2950

Frequently asked questions about Rhetta

Is Rhetta a popular name?

Yes — Rhetta currently ranks #10917 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Rhetta more common for boys or girls?

Rhetta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Rhetta most popular?

Rhetta peaked in 1941 in United States, with 18 recorded births that year.

Is Rhetta rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Rhetta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1592 in 1895 to #10917 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Rhetta?

At least 621 babies have been recorded with the name Rhetta across official birth statistics in 1 country.

What names are similar in popularity to Rhetta?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Rhetta include Reynolds.

Similar names right now

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