Retha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #431 in 1901
0 babies were named Retha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRetha first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1901, when it reached #431.
About the name Retha
Retha is a girl name of Estonian and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Retha for girls from 1884 to 2014, in 113 of those 131 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #431 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Estonian namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | 29,718 girls |
| 1890s | 77 | 12,932 girls |
| 1900s | 152 | 6,589 girls |
| 1910s | 168 | 5,956 girls |
| 1920s | 174 | 5,757 girls |
| 1930s | 176 | 5,693 girls |
| 1940s | 120 | 8,302 girls |
| 1950s | 84 | 11,959 girls |
| 1960s | 47 | 21,304 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 60,533 girls |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 119,474 girls |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 398,406 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
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Questions about the name Retha
What is the origin of the name Retha?
Retha has Estonian, Greek roots in our records. Other Estonian names include Reet, Katja, Leena.
Is Retha a boy or girl name?
Retha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Retha?
Retha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #431 in 1901.