Name Legacy

Reta

Recorded 1880–1998 · United States

Reta was most popular in 1946, when 192 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,017 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 8,616 people named Reta.

Most popular in1946
Rank that year#1,017
Births that year192
Total since 18808,616

Reta over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Reta’s peak in 1946. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Rita · Greek · short form of Margarita, "pearl"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org