Retta
Marietta Sangai Sirleaf, known professionally as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation and Ruby Hill on NBC's Good Girls. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.
Meaning & Origin of Retta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marietta Sangai Sirleaf, known professionally as Retta, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as Donna Meagle on NBC's Parks and Recreation and Ruby Hill on NBC's Good Girls. She has appeared in several films and television shows, and has performed stand-up on Comedy Central's Premium Blend.
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The Story of Retta
Retta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 25 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 60 Rettas were born — ranking #962 that year. As of 2026, Retta ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Rettas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Retta
Retta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Retta's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #962. Use the chart and map above to compare Retta'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 .
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