Retta is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Retta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Retta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,399 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 Retta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (60/yr).
Retta is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #1,792 nationally (given to 60 babies that year).
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