Retta Name Popularity and Statistics
Retta is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,399
First Year on Record1880
Retta popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2024 | Girls | 7 | #12,161 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5 | #15,088 |
| 2018 | Girls | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11 | #9,341 |
| 2016 | Girls | 6 | #14,331 |
| 2014 | Girls | 5 | #16,513 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
| 1992 | Girls | 5 | #13,317 |
| 1991 | Girls | 5 | #13,147 |
| 1990 | Girls | 6 | #11,409 |
| 1986 | Girls | 5 | #10,912 |
| 1985 | Girls | 6 | #9,307 |
| 1984 | Girls | 9 | #6,810 |
| 1983 | Girls | 5 | #10,275 |
| 1981 | Girls | 11 | #5,885 |
| 1980 | Girls | 6 | #9,095 |
| 1978 | Girls | 5 | #9,750 |
| 1977 | Girls | 6 | #8,444 |
| 1976 | Girls | 8 | #6,611 |
| 1975 | Girls | 10 | #5,516 |
| 1974 | Girls | 10 | #5,360 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1934 · Girls
60 recorded births and rank #875.
1922 · Girls
60 recorded births and rank #962.
1951 · Girls
58 recorded births and rank #1,215.
1954 · Girls
55 recorded births and rank #1,344.
Where Retta ranked highest in 1960
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- KY
- Rank #535 · 5 recorded births