How Many People Are Named Retia?
An estimated 46 people in the United States have the first name Retia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Retia peaked in popularity in 1959 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Retia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Retia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Retia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Retia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
46
About 1 in 7,451,181 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1959
9 births
Total Registered
70
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Retia
Retia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 70 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Retia as a female name
Ranked #7,098 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1959 (9 births)
Retia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Retia span from the 1930s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 50 babies were registered. Retia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Retia by Decade
How has Retia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Retia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Retia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Retia
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Retia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Retia?
We estimate approximately 46 people named Retia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,451,181 Americans share this first name.
Is Retia a common name?
Retia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Retia most popular?
Retia reached peak popularity in 1959, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Retia is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Retia a female name?
Retia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Retia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Retia Smith, Retia Johnson, Retia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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