Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1958

Rea

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #5,363 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#5,363
among girls · ↑1,511 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Rea
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
34 babies
All-time total
2,063
#4,903 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Rea popularity over time

2,063 babies have been named Rea since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 21 – 21 2 – #1,161
1900s 57 – 57 6 +171% #1,128
1910s 140 38 178 18 +212% #1,102
1920s 183 66 249 25 +40% #1,810
1930s 170 39 209 21 -16% #1,619
1940s 160 30 190 19 -9% #2,033
1950s 208 17 225 23 +18% #2,106
1960s 137 – 137 14 -39% #2,903
1970s 129 – 129 13 -6% #3,986
1980s 106 – 106 11 -18% #4,479
1990s 129 – 129 13 +22% #5,871
2000s 155 – 155 16 +20% #5,233
2010s 140 – 140 14 -10% #5,762
2020s (to 2025) 138 – 138 23 +64% #4,930

Where Rea is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Rea

Rea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,363 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 2,063 American babies have been named Rea, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1958, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rea?

The median living Rea is about 44 years old; half are between 19 and 67. An estimated 1,300 people named Rea are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #5,363 – –
2024 17 #6,874 – –
2023 26 #5,097 – –
2022 23 #5,593 – –
2021 27 #4,930 – –
2020 21 #5,813 – –
2019 20 #6,135 – –
2018 15 #7,682 – –
2017 18 #6,747 – –
2016 23 #5,762 – –
2015 15 #7,913 – –
2014 13 #8,865 – –
2013 8 #12,909 – –
2012 14 #8,536 – –
2011 8 #13,109 – –
2010 6 #16,523 – –
2009 11 #10,515 – –
2008 13 #9,374 – –
2007 11 #10,663 – –
2006 18 #7,080 – –
2005 14 #8,238 – –
2004 17 #7,026 – –
2003 12 #8,939 – –
2002 23 #5,233 – –
2001 19 #6,018 – –
2000 17 #6,416 – –
1995 10 #8,590 – –
1990 11 #7,732 – –
1985 11 #6,344 – –
1980 12 #5,814 – –
1975 8 #6,971 – –
1970 11 #4,991 – –
1965 19 #2,903 – –
1960 11 #4,107 – –
1955 20 #2,530 – –
1950 18 #2,412 – –
1945 12 #2,712 – –
1940 15 #2,189 – –
1935 20 #1,768 10 #2,502
1930 18 #2,006 – –
1925 11 #3,081 8 #3,340
1920 19 #2,061 8 #3,431
1915 13 #2,360 – –
1910 17 #1,102 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 8 #1,539 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rea?

The median living Rea is about 44 years old. Half of all living Reas are between 19 and 67 years old.

How many people named Rea are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rea are alive in the United States, based on 2,063 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rea in 2025?

Rea ranked #5,363 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rea?

2,063 babies have been named Rea in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rea most popular?

Rea peaked in 1958, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Rea a boy or girl name?

Rea is used for both: about 91% of babies named Rea have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Rea rising or falling?

Rea is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rea become more popular?

Rea is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Rea in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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