Rhetta: 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	10	1	–	#1,772
1900s	10	1	0%	#2,032
1910s	42	4	+320%	#3,089
1920s	40	4	-5%	#3,601
1930s	68	7	+70%	#2,405
1940s	135	14	+99%	#2,010
1950s	124	12	-8%	#2,672
1960s	83	8	-33%	#3,479
1970s	37	4	-55%	#4,753
1980s	6	1	-84%	#10,053
1990s	10	1	+67%	#14,683
2000s	6	1	-40%	#14,919
2010s	18	2	+200%	#13,198
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	+196%	#8,335

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,772

1900s

#2,032

1910s

+320%

#3,089

1920s

-5%

#3,601

1930s

+70%

#2,405

1940s

135

+99%

#2,010

1950s

124

-8%

#2,672

1960s

-33%

#3,479

1970s

-55%

#4,753

1980s

-84%

#10,053

1990s

+67%

#14,683

2000s

-40%

#14,919

2010s

+200%

#13,198

2020s (to 2025)

+196%

#8,335

The story of Rhetta

Rhetta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,719 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 621 American babies have been named Rhetta. Its peak came in 1941, when 18 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 Rhetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhetta?

The median living Rhetta is about 67 years old; half are between 54 and 77. An estimated 400 people named Rhetta 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.

Rhetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,719
2024	13	#8,335
2023	5	#17,101
2022	6	#14,935
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,624
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,723
2012	8	#13,198
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,919
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,194
1990	5	#14,683
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,230
1965	5	#7,290
1960	14	#3,479
1955	11	#3,736
1950	8	#4,239
1945	7	#3,942
1940	12	#2,546
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,455
1925	9	#3,612
1920	6	#4,869
1915	9	#3,089
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,179
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,772
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rhetta?

The median living Rhetta is about 67 years old. Half of all living Rhettas are between 54 and 77 years old.

How many people named Rhetta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rhetta are alive in the United States, based on 621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhetta in 2025?

Rhetta ranked #11,719 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhetta?

621 babies have been named Rhetta in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhetta most popular?

Rhetta peaked in 1941, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Rhetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rhetta rising or falling?

Rhetta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Rhetta popularity over time

The story of Rhetta

How old are people named Rhetta?

Rhetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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