Reshma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	80	8	–	#4,625
1980s	143	14	+79%	#4,128
1990s	140	14	-2%	#4,948
2000s	73	7	-48%	#5,454
2010s	10	1	-86%	#17,906
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,625

1980s

143

+79%

#4,128

1990s

140

-2%

#4,948

2000s

-48%

#5,454

2010s

-86%

#17,906

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Reshma

Reshma 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 1972, 446 American babies have been named Reshma. Its peak came in 2000, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Reshma?

The median living Reshma is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Reshma are alive in the United States today.

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

Reshma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,906
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,718
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,554
2007	6	#17,154
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,760
2004	–	–
2003	9	#11,136
2002	13	#8,189
2001	8	#11,826
2000	21	#5,454
1995	12	#7,407
1990	17	#5,479
1985	15	#5,027
1980	18	#4,270
1975	9	#6,324
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reshma?

The median living Reshma is about 35 years old. Half of all living Reshmas are between 28 and 44 years old.

How many people named Reshma are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Reshma are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reshma in 2025?

Reshma 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 Reshma?

446 babies have been named Reshma in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reshma most popular?

Reshma peaked in 2000, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Reshma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reshma rising or falling?

Reshma is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Reshma popularity over time

The story of Reshma

How old are people named Reshma?

Reshma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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