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Retta

Gender

Female

Origin

Greek
Pearl
English
Unknown meaning; This uncommon name likely began as a nickname for Henrietta, Margareta, or Loretta.

Syllables

2

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Retta

Pronunciation

r(et)-ta

Popularity in the USA

  • Girls: peak in 1934 (rank #875, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearGirls
20257
20246
20235
2022–
20218
20205
2019–
20186
201711
20166

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data