How Many People Are Named Rhetta?
An estimated 325 people in the United States have the first name Rhetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Rhetta peaked in popularity in 1941 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rhetta 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 Rhetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
325
About 1 in 1,054,629 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1941
18 births
Total Registered
613
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rhetta
Rhetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 613 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rhetta as a female name
Ranked #8,299 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1941 (18 births)
Rhetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rhetta span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 135 babies were registered. Rhetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rhetta by Decade
How has Rhetta 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.
Rhetta by State
Rhetta + Last Name Combinations
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Rhetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhetta?
We estimate approximately 325 people named Rhetta 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 1,054,629 Americans share this first name.
Is Rhetta a common name?
Rhetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 613 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rhetta most popular?
Rhetta reached peak popularity in 1941, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rhetta is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rhetta a female name?
Rhetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rhetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rhetta Smith, Rhetta Johnson, Rhetta 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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