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girls' name ★ peaked 1934

Rheta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rheta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1934
151 babies
All-time total
1,200
#6,612 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Rheta popularity over time

1,200 babies have been named Rheta 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1934Girls

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 5 1 – #1,616
1900s 5 1 0% #2,332
1910s 129 13 +2480% #1,466
1920s 179 18 +39% #1,659
1930s 462 46 +158% #527
1940s 187 19 -60% #1,785
1950s 165 17 -12% #2,114
1960s 63 6 -62% #3,323
1970s 5 1 -92% #9,833
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The story of Rheta

Rheta 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, 1,200 American babies have been named Rheta. Its peak came in 1934, when 151 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 Rheta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rheta?

The median living Rheta is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 87. An estimated 500 people named Rheta are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Rheta year by year

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

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1965 6 #6,353
1960 15 #3,323
1955 16 #2,937
1950 19 #2,320
1945 23 #1,785
1940 10 #2,920
1935 61 #891
1930 15 #2,283
1925 18 #2,176
1920 26 #1,659
1915 15 #2,127
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rheta?

The median living Rheta is about 77 years old. Half of all living Rhetas are between 70 and 87 years old.

How many people named Rheta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rheta are alive in the United States, based on 1,200 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rheta in 2025?

Rheta 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 Rheta?

1,200 babies have been named Rheta in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rheta most popular?

Rheta peaked in 1934, when 151 newborns received the name.

Is Rheta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rheta rising or falling?

Rheta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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