Retha Girl
How popular is Retha?
Peaked in 1924
No babies were recorded with the name Retha in 2025. It was most used in 1924, when 252 girls got the name.
4,141living people named Retha (est.)
73median age of people named Retha
10,597babies named Retha since 1880
Retha popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1924 (252 girls) |
| Highest rank | #431 in 1901 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
Retha by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | #788 |
| 1890s | 178 | #514 |
| 1900s | 446 | #431 |
| 1910s | 1,372 | #452 |
| 1920s | 2,078 | #438 |
| 1930s | 1,868 | #440 |
| 1940s | 1,702 | #490 |
| 1950s | 1,595 | #607 |
| 1960s | 872 | #925 |
| 1970s | 257 | #1,828 |
| 1980s | 143 | #3,506 |
| 1990s | 46 | #7,297 |
| 2000s | 5 | #15,345 |
| 2010s | 5 | #16,507 |
Questions
- Is Retha a boy or girl name?
- Retha has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Retha?
- No babies were recorded with the name Retha in 2025. It was most used in 1924, when 252 girls got the name.
- When was Retha most popular?
- Retha peaked in 1924, when 252 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #431 in 1901.
- How many people are named Retha?
- 10,597 babies have been named Retha in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,141 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 73.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.