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Girl name

Reta

/ˈɹɛtə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1998

Reta has been given to about 8,616 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1946, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹɛtə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,056
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Reta per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1946 · 192
  • Born in 20250
  • All time8,616

How popular is Reta?

Its best year was 1946, when 192 babies were given the name, ranking 580th. The typical living American called Reta is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Reta

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Greta0.85
  2. Gretta0.82
  3. Leta0.81
  4. Meta0.81
  5. Retha0.79
  6. Etta0.76
  7. Rita0.74
  8. Rena0.75

Middle names for Reta

Ranked by flow score
  1. Reta Josephine0.84
  2. Reta Louise0.83
  3. Reta June0.82
  4. Reta Pearl0.82
  5. Reta Quinn0.82
  6. Reta Nell0.82

Sibling names for Reta

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.89
  2. Lenorasister · 0.88
  3. Winonasister · 0.88
  4. Otisbrother · 0.86
  5. Louiebrother · 0.85
  6. Hughbrother · 0.85

Where Reta is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Reta White0.78
    2. Reta Nguyen0.78
    3. Reta Moore0.78
    4. Reta Lee0.78
    5. Reta Hill0.78
    6. Reta Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Reta

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.