Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Retha
2 syllablesPeak year: 19245 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Retha's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Retha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Retha |
|---|---|
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1896 | 20 |
| 1897 | 23 |
| 1898 | 35 |
| 1899 | 33 |
| 1900 | 23 |
| 1901 | 48 |
| 1902 | 41 |
| 1903 | 27 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 31 |
| 1906 | 52 |
| 1907 | 54 |
| 1908 | 54 |
| 1909 | 70 |
| 1910 | 72 |
| 1911 | 77 |
| 1912 | 92 |
| 1913 | 102 |
| 1914 | 93 |
| 1915 | 155 |
| 1916 | 160 |
| 1917 | 190 |
| 1918 | 218 |
| 1919 | 213 |
| 1920 | 187 |
| 1921 | 214 |
| 1922 | 215 |
| 1923 | 205 |
| 1924 | 252 |
| 1925 | 209 |
| 1926 | 201 |
| 1927 | 210 |
| 1928 | 199 |
| 1929 | 186 |
| 1930 | 173 |
| 1931 | 191 |
| 1932 | 181 |
| 1933 | 213 |
| 1934 | 206 |
| 1935 | 195 |
| 1936 | 167 |
| 1937 | 194 |
| 1938 | 173 |
| 1939 | 175 |
| 1940 | 196 |
| 1941 | 176 |
| 1942 | 161 |
| 1943 | 173 |
| 1944 | 154 |
| 1945 | 167 |
| 1946 | 161 |
| 1947 | 159 |
| 1948 | 172 |
| 1949 | 183 |
| 1950 | 189 |
| 1951 | 177 |
| 1952 | 175 |
| 1953 | 159 |
| 1954 | 161 |
| 1955 | 167 |
| 1956 | 142 |
| 1957 | 152 |
| 1958 | 148 |
| 1959 | 125 |
| 1960 | 132 |
| 1961 | 121 |
| 1962 | 125 |
| 1963 | 97 |
| 1964 | 74 |
| 1965 | 79 |
| 1966 | 66 |
| 1967 | 64 |
| 1968 | 65 |
| 1969 | 49 |
| 1970 | 48 |
| 1971 | 30 |
| 1972 | 38 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 25 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 12 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 15 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Retha through the decades
- Retha peaked in 1924, when 252 babies were named Retha in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1989–2014), use of Retha has fallen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.