Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Reka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Reka
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
13 babies
All-time total
310
#15,612 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Reka popularity over time

310 babies have been named Reka since 1889, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Girls

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 5 1 – #1,450
1890s 47 5 +840% #1,157
1900s 20 2 -57% #1,304
1910s 38 4 +90% #1,818
1920s 27 3 -29% #3,063
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 18 2 – #5,190
1970s 41 4 +128% #7,085
1980s 39 4 -5% #8,954
1990s 30 3 -23% #6,889
2000s 45 5 +50% #11,619
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Reka

Reka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 310 American babies have been named Reka. Its peak came in 1991, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Reka?

The median living Reka is about 41 years old; half are between 25 and 49. An estimated 200 people named Reka are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Reka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2015 – –
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2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #19,579
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,673
2005 9 #11,619
2004 – –
2003 8 #12,145
2002 7 #13,313
2001 5 #17,348
2000 5 #17,002
1995 – –
1990 5 #14,669
1985 5 #11,998
1980 5 #11,682
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 5 #7,282
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 11 #3,063
1915 – –
1910 7 #2,103
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,889
1895 8 #1,281
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reka?

The median living Reka is about 41 years old. Half of all living Rekas are between 25 and 49 years old.

How many people named Reka are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Reka are alive in the United States, based on 310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reka in 2025?

Reka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Reka?

310 babies have been named Reka in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reka most popular?

Reka peaked in 1991, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Reka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reka rising or falling?

Reka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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