Rheya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,762

among girls · ↑42 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rheya

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

53 babies

All-time total

604

#10,521 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Rheya popularity over time

604 babies have been named Rheya since 2000, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	107	11	–	#6,701
2010s	229	23	+114%	#3,657
2020s (to 2025)	268	45	+95%	#3,132

Where Rheya 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Rheya

Rheya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,762 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 604 American babies have been named Rheya. Its peak came in 2023, when 53 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 Rheya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rheya?

The median living Rheya is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Rheya 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.

Rheya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,762
2024	40	#3,804
2023	53	#3,132
2022	35	#4,184
2021	50	#3,246
2020	50	#3,172
2019	42	#3,657
2018	33	#4,330
2017	24	#5,492
2016	41	#3,763
2015	14	#8,349
2014	17	#7,240
2013	10	#10,848
2012	13	#9,016
2011	13	#9,043
2010	22	#6,140
2009	15	#8,370
2008	11	#10,646
2007	10	#11,453
2006	15	#8,150
2005	14	#8,242
2004	18	#6,701
2003	14	#7,910
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,355
2000	5	#17,011
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rheya?

The median living Rheya is about 6 years old. Half of all living Rheyas are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Rheya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Rheya are alive in the United States, based on 604 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rheya in 2025?

Rheya ranked #3,762 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rheya?

604 babies have been named Rheya in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rheya most popular?

Rheya peaked in 2023, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Rheya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rheya rising or falling?

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

Will Rheya become more popular?

Rheya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Rheya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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