Retal is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Retal in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Retal
Retal is steadily gaining in popularity, up 54 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #2058 in 2022, and it currently sits at #2116. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2009.
Retal is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Retal
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Retal per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Retal in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Retal is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 54 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Retal is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Retal does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Retals in the wild.
13
UK babies named Retal (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 54 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Retal
Likely around 1 other Retal in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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