Total births
161
Girls' name · since 1997
Rechy
Rechy has 161 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7471
- among girls today
- 161
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
161 babies have been named Rechy since 1997, making it today's #7471 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rechy recorded 161 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #7471 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #7471 among girls today
- 161 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rechy is currently the #7471 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 161 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7471
- among girls today
- 161
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Rechy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7471
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% 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.
How Rechy compares
161 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rechy's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rechy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 161 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rechy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rechy's full recorded timeline at 2017, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rechy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,471
Active since
1997
Rechy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Rechy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rechy's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rechy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 83 births (52% of all-time use).
Rechy by state
Where Rechy concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 73 | 45.3% |
New York share of Rechy's total US births 45.3%
73 of 161 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rechy? ▼
Rechy has been given to 161 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7471 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Rechy most popular? ▼
Rechy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 83 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rechy since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Rechy's data
- New York records the most Rechys (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Rechy
Nearby Names Like Rechy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rechy
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Rechel Girl
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Recie Girl
147 births
Recia Girl
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Rechell Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Rechy: #7471 Girls' Name - 161 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rechy. 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 Rechy 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 June 2026.