US rank #7438 Girls' name Peak 2021 146 births

Rechy — #7438 US girls' name

146 babies named Rechy in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s152010s582020s68
#7438
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Rechy was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

16 babies were named Rechy in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rechy

The Social Security Administration has registered 146 babies named Rechy between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rechy currently holds the #7438 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rechy performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rechy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 73 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rechy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rechy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 146 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rechy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

146

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2021

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,438

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rechy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
16
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162013201020071997 5

Rechy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
68 births that decade — 47% of Rechy's all-time total
1990s52000s152010s582020s68

Rechy by state

Where Rechy concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rechy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
73 50.0%
New York share of Rechy's total US births 50.0%

73 of 146 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rechy?
146 babies have been named Rechy since 1997. It currently ranks #7438 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 16 births.
When was Rechy most popular?
Rechy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Rechy most popular?
The top states for the name Rechy are New York (73 births).
How long has the name Rechy been used?
Rechy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rechy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rechelle, Rechel, Recie, Recia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.