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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Reatha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Reatha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
72 babies
All-time total
2,624
#3,921 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Reatha popularity over time

2,624 babies have been named Reatha since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

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 23 2 – #1,016
1900s 131 13 +470% #880
1910s 376 38 +187% #874
1920s 587 59 +56% #878
1930s 441 44 -25% #1,033
1940s 422 42 -4% #1,114
1950s 394 39 -7% #1,335
1960s 184 18 -53% #1,944
1970s 51 5 -72% #4,992
1980s 10 1 -80% #11,828
1990s 5 1 -50% #15,206
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The story of Reatha

Reatha 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 1893, 2,624 American babies have been named Reatha. Its peak came in 1927, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Reatha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reatha?

The median living Reatha is about 74 years old; half are between 66 and 81. An estimated 1,000 people named Reatha are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Reatha year by year

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

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1970 11 #4,992
1965 23 #2,592
1960 35 #1,944
1955 36 #1,766
1950 39 #1,489
1945 49 #1,129
1940 29 #1,436
1935 44 #1,053
1930 51 #1,039
1925 60 #967
1920 69 #878
1915 49 #954
1910 25 #874
1905 15 #1,002
1900 19 #880
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reatha?

The median living Reatha is about 74 years old. Half of all living Reathas are between 66 and 81 years old.

How many people named Reatha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Reatha are alive in the United States, based on 2,624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reatha in 2025?

Reatha 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 Reatha?

2,624 babies have been named Reatha in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reatha most popular?

Reatha peaked in 1927, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Reatha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reatha rising or falling?

Reatha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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