Retha
Retha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked 431st; the most babies were born in 1924 (252). More babies were named Retha in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1924252 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,597babies recorded
Retha popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #7,735 | 11 |
| 1980 | #3,580 | 23 |
| 1970 | #1,853 | 48 |
| 1960 | #930 | 132 |
| 1950 | #610 | 189 |
| 1940 | #492 | 196 |
| 1930 | #511 | 173 |
| 1920 | #510 | 187 |
| 1910 | #479 | 72 |
| 1900 | #774 | 23 |
| 1890 | #928 | 10 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Retha, counting every spelling?
Retha has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Retha?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Retha are alive today, with a median age of 72; half are between 64 and 80. That makes Retha a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Retha by state
How common Retha was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Arkansas (4.7×), North Carolina (3.5×), Florida (2.8×), Georgia (2.7×), Oklahoma (2.5×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Retha
How popular is the name Retha?
Retha was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked 431st; the most babies were born in 1924 (252). More babies were named Retha in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Retha a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 10,597 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Retha most popular?
In 1922–1926, Retha was most common in Arkansas (0.84 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Carolina and Florida.