Reta is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Reta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Reta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Reta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Reta is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “pearl”. A short form of Margarita or Margaret.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,616 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Reta per year, United States (1880 to 1998). United States peaked in 1946 (192/yr).
Reta is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1946, when it ranked #1,017 nationally (given to 192 babies that year).
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