27,109births recorded
3Countries
5Variants
1922Peak · Ontario
#10917United States 2025
Retha is a girl name family recorded 27,109 times in 3 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#10917 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1922, at 230.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Reta (Ontario, British Columbia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Retha
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reta | English | 8,616 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1896 | – |
| Reta | English | 2,591 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1922 | – |
| Reta | English | 32 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1931 | – |
| Retha | English | 10,597 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1901 | – |
| Retta | English | 3,399 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1880 | new |
| Retta | English | 41 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Rheta | English | 1,200 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1934 | – |
| Rheta | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1919 | – |
| Rhetta | English | 621 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1895 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Reta ↔ Retha — spelling variant
- Reta ↔ Retta — spelling variant
- Reta ↔ Rheta — spelling variant
- Reta ↔ Rhetta — spelling variant
Questions about Retha
How popular is the name Retha?
In 2025 it ranked #10917 in the United States. Official registers record 27,109 births across 3 countries.
What is Retha in other languages?
Reta (English); Retta (English); Rheta (English); Rhetta (English).
When was Retha most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1922, at 230.0 births per 100,000.
Is Retha a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Retha is a girl name.