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Origin & history of Retta1
Modern American roots
Retta comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Short form of Henrietta, English..
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How popular is Retta?
1922
peak year
The name Retta reached its peak in 1922, with 60 registrations (ranked #967). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 42 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #14545) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Retta has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 3,391 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
60
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #967)
(ranked #967)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,391
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Retta1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
R9
E5
T2
T2
A1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Retta🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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