girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Reah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,332
Rank 2025
#9,332
among girls
Babies in 2025
11
named Reah
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
16 babies
All-time total
374
#14,075 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Reah popularity over time

374 babies have been named Reah since 1900, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #2,175
1910s 59 6 +1080% #2,715
1920s 81 8 +37% #2,358
1930s 41 4 -49% #3,355
1940s 17 2 -59% #4,249
1950s 11 1 -35% #5,919
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 31 3 – #7,947
1990s 18 2 -42% #9,931
2000s 65 7 +261% #10,075
2010s 28 3 -57% #11,011
2020s (to 2025) 18 3 +7% #9,332

The story of Reah

Reah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,332 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 374 American babies have been named Reah. Its peak came in 1921, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Reah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reah?

The median living Reah is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 38. An estimated 200 people named Reah are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Reah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 11 #9,332
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 7 #13,168
2019 7 #13,499
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,698
2012 – –
2011 10 #11,011
2010 6 #16,524
2009 10 #11,307
2008 11 #10,641
2007 7 #15,128
2006 9 #12,206
2005 8 #12,754
2004 5 #18,185
2003 – –
2002 10 #10,075
2001 – –
2000 5 #16,989
1995 – –
1990 8 #9,931
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 6 #4,249
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 5 #5,617
1920 12 #2,863
1915 10 #2,861
1910 5 #2,715
1905 – –
1900 5 #2,175
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reah?

The median living Reah is about 23 years old. Half of all living Reahs are between 16 and 38 years old.

How many people named Reah are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Reah are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reah in 2025?

Reah ranked #9,332 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reah?

374 babies have been named Reah in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reah most popular?

Reah peaked in 1921, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Reah a boy or girl name?

Reah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Reah rising or falling?

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

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