Reya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,003

among girls · ↓117 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

250

named Reya · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,429

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

305 babies

All-time total

2,939

#3,642 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Reya popularity over time

2,939 babies have been named Reya since 1982, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	27	3	–	#8,897
1990s	62	6	+130%	#8,112
2000s	314	31	+406%	#3,607
2010s	1,060	106	+238%	#1,351
2020s (to 2025)	1,476	246	+132%	#886

Where Reya 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	275	0.17	outside top 500
2027	297	0.19	outside top 500
2028	318	0.20	outside top 500
2029	337	0.21	outside top 500
2030	354	0.22	outside top 500

Where Reya is most popular

Girls named Reya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.160 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and Oregon.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Reya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	56	0.388	+142%
New Jersey	63	0.349	+118%
Oregon	19	0.292	+82%
Massachusetts	32	0.265	+65%
California	219	0.261	+62%
Minnesota	28	0.259	+62%
New York	85	0.215	+34%
North Carolina	47	0.206	+29%
Illinois	47	0.205	+28%
Michigan	37	0.203	+27%
Wisconsin	19	0.184	+15%
Ohio	42	0.177	+10%
Arizona	24	0.171	+7%
Pennsylvania	40	0.169	+5%
Georgia	38	0.167	≈ national
Virginia	24	0.141	-12%
Texas	105	0.131	-19%
Florida	50	0.117	-27%
Colorado	12	0.108	-33%
Indiana	12	0.085	-47%
Maryland	7	0.066	-59%
Utah	5	0.060	-63%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-64%
Tennessee	9	0.057	-65%
Missouri	6	0.050	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Reya

Reya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,003 in 2025 with 250 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,939 American babies have been named Reya. Its peak came in 2024, when 305 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Reya?

The median living Reya is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 2,900 people named Reya 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.

Reya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	250	#1,003
2024	305	#886
2023	278	#947
2022	248	#1,033
2021	220	#1,125
2020	175	#1,279
2019	147	#1,492
2018	151	#1,460
2017	145	#1,527
2016	176	#1,351
2015	108	#1,892
2014	91	#2,126
2013	74	#2,456
2012	57	#2,998
2011	60	#2,899
2010	51	#3,241
2009	41	#3,855
2008	39	#4,072
2007	44	#3,710
2006	44	#3,607
2005	32	#4,350
2004	37	#3,883
2003	24	#5,205
2002	16	#6,972
2001	16	#6,905
2000	21	#5,455
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reya?

The median living Reya is about 5 years old. Half of all living Reyas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Reya are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Reya are alive in the United States, based on 2,939 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reya in 2025?

Reya ranked #1,003 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 250 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reya?

2,939 babies have been named Reya in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reya most popular?

Reya peaked in 2024, when 305 newborns received the name.

Is Reya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reya rising or falling?

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

Will Reya become more popular?

Reya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 354 girls named Reya 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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