girl's name
Reta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 8,616
Reta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1998 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1946, when 192 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 |
| 1890s | 236 |
| 1900s | 360 |
| 1910s | 989 |
| 1920s | 1,511 |
| 1930s | 1,651 |
| 1940s | 1,564 |
| 1950s | 1,450 |
| 1960s | 495 |
| 1970s | 177 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 38 |
How popular is Reta?
In 1998, Reta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Reta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Reta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Reta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Reta
How popular is the name Reta?
In 1998, Reta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Reta a girl's or a boy's name?
Reta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reta?
Reta has 2 syllables.
When was Reta most popular?
Reta peaked in 1946, when 192 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.