Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1932

Reita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Reita
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1932
49 babies
All-time total
1,364
#6,083 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Reita popularity over time

1,364 babies have been named Reita since 1889, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1932Girls

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 5 1 – #1,449
1890s 19 2 +280% #1,195
1900s 40 4 +111% #1,147
1910s 126 13 +215% #1,707
1920s 207 21 +64% #1,692
1930s 331 33 +60% #1,013
1940s 273 27 -18% #1,509
1950s 236 24 -14% #1,874
1960s 105 11 -56% #2,966
1970s 17 2 -84% #7,990
1980s 5 1 -71% #11,688
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The story of Reita

Reita 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 1889, 1,364 American babies have been named Reita. Its peak came in 1932, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Reita?

The median living Reita is about 74 years old; half are between 68 and 82. An estimated 600 people named Reita 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.

Reita year by year

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

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1965 9 #4,755
1960 18 #2,966
1955 29 #2,011
1950 23 #2,041
1945 28 #1,571
1940 27 #1,509
1935 33 #1,257
1930 27 #1,526
1925 26 #1,692
1920 16 #2,342
1915 14 #2,234
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Famous people named Reita

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Reita Faria Reita Faria Indian physician and Miss World 1966 (born 1943) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reita?

The median living Reita is about 74 years old. Half of all living Reitas are between 68 and 82 years old.

How many people named Reita are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Reita are alive in the United States, based on 1,364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reita in 2025?

Reita 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 Reita?

1,364 babies have been named Reita in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reita most popular?

Reita peaked in 1932, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Reita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reita rising or falling?

Reita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Reita?

Well-known people named Reita include Reita Faria (model).

Names like Reita

Names that sound and feel close to Reita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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