girl's name
Retia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 70
Retia is a girl's name. In 1960 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 1959, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
Retia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1960, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s (to 1960) | 5 |
How popular is Retia?
In 1960, Retia 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 Retia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Retia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Retia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Retia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Retia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Retia
How popular is the name Retia?
In 1960, Retia 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 Retia a girl's or a boy's name?
Retia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Retia most popular?
Retia peaked in 1959, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.