Girl · #6,244 in 2026

Reitha

Name: Popularity of the name Reitha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Reitha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#6,244

Peak Rank

#3,395 (1929)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

1959

Last Year

1929

Peak Year

#3395

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Reitha

The earliest SSA record of Reitha as a baby girl name dates back to 1919, when 6 babies received it. 1929 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Reitha — #3,395 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Reitha on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Reitha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1959, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 60 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Reitha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Reitha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Retha
Ratha
Writhe
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Writhed
Writhes
Riah
Rifa
Araya
Writher
Ariah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Reitha

What does the name Reitha mean?

Reitha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1919. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Reitha in 2026?

In 2026, Reitha ranks #6,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Reitha most popular?

Reitha reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #3,395 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Reitha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Reitha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Reitha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Reitha include Asuncion, Charmie, Denelda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Reitha

Reitha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Reitha's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #3,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Reitha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.