Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1917
Reca
23 babies named Reca in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1917–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Reca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1917.
Reca has 23 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1986.
- 23 total births
- 1917–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Reca since 1917, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 23
- total births
- 1917–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Reca was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
7 babies were named Reca in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Reca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reca splits its recorded history at 1971: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reca at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Reca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1986
- Peak year (1971)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Reca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Reca's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Reca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reca? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 23 babies named Reca. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 7 births.
When was Reca most popular? ▼
Reca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Reca been used? ▼
Records for Reca go back to 1917, giving 70 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Reca? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rechelle, Rechel, Rechy, Recie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reca's data
- Reca's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Reca
Nearby Names Like Reca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reca
Rechelle Girl
628 births
Rechel Girl
#9102 257 births
Rechy Girl
#7471 161 births
Recie Girl
147 births
Recia Girl
64 births
Compare Reca side by side: Reca vs Rechelle Reca vs Rechel Reca vs Rechy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reca: Baby Name Since 1917 - 23 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reca. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Reca draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.