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Reta

Pronounced R EH1 T AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1946
  • 119 years in use
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How popular is Reta?

Reta is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 8,616 children — the 1,538th most common girls' name on record.

It has left circulation; 1998 is the last year it appears. Its best single year was 1946, when 192 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R EH1 T AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Reta

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Reta

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Reta?
Reta ranks 1,538th among girls' names in US records, with 8,616 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 47.
Is Reta a unisex name?
No. Reta is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Reta most popular?
1946, when 192 children were given the name. It last appears in the record in 1998.