Rayetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	35	4	–	#3,343
1930s	73	7	+109%	#2,800
1940s	143	14	+96%	#1,981
1950s	172	17	+20%	#2,280
1960s	148	15	-14%	#2,630
1970s	76	8	-49%	#4,260
1980s	19	2	-75%	#8,801
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,343

1930s

+109%

#2,800

1940s

143

+96%

#1,981

1950s

172

+20%

#2,280

1960s

148

-14%

#2,630

1970s

-49%

#4,260

1980s

-75%

#8,801

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rayetta

Rayetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1920, 666 American babies have been named Rayetta. Its peak came in 1947, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rayetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayetta?

The median living Rayetta is about 67 years old; half are between 58 and 75. An estimated 500 people named Rayetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rayetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,858
1970	12	#4,698
1965	17	#3,126
1960	22	#2,630
1955	15	#3,066
1950	15	#2,750
1945	10	#3,081
1940	9	#3,163
1935	5	#4,770
1930	10	#3,014
1925	7	#4,352
1920	5	#5,621
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rayetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rayetta?

The median living Rayetta is about 67 years old. Half of all living Rayettas are between 58 and 75 years old.

How many people named Rayetta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rayetta are alive in the United States, based on 666 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayetta in 2025?

Rayetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rayetta?

666 babies have been named Rayetta in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayetta most popular?

Rayetta peaked in 1947, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Rayetta a boy or girl name?

Rayetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rayetta rising or falling?

Rayetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rayetta popularity over time

The story of Rayetta

How old are people named Rayetta?

Rayetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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