How Many People Are Named Retta?
An estimated 1,010 people in the United States have the first name Retta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Retta peaked in popularity in 1922 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Retta 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 Retta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Retta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,010
About 1 in 339,361 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1922
60 births
Total Registered
3,391
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Retta
Retta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,391 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Retta as a female name
Ranked #14,863 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (60 births)
Retta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Retta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 482 babies were registered. Retta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Retta by Decade
How has Retta 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.
Retta by State
Birth registrations for Retta span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, Kansas. On average, about 16 Rettas were registered per state.
Retta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Retta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Retta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Retta?
We estimate approximately 1,010 people named Retta 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 339,361 Americans share this first name.
Is Retta a common name?
Retta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,391 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Retta most popular?
Retta reached peak popularity in 1922, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Retta is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Retta a female name?
Retta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Retta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Retta Smith, Retta Johnson, Retta 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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