Reta
Meaning
“Likely a pet form clipped from a longer name such as Margareta/Marguerite, pearl, or Henrietta/Loretta; no single agreed root.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Reta peaked in the 1890s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 41
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Reta
Most people given the name Reta in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Reta you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Reta deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Reta truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Reta fits with your family’s names and surname.
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