Total births
276
Girls' name · since 1975
Reia
276 babies named Reia in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5344
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Reia is the #5344 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 276 recorded since 1975.
Reia has 276 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5344 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #5344 among girls today
- 276 born since 1975
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Reia is currently the #5344 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 276 born since 1975, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5344
- among girls today
- 276
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Reia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5344
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Reia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
31 babies were named Reia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Reia compares
276 44th 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
Reia's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 276 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Reia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Reia's full recorded timeline at 2015, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Reia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,344
Active since
1975
Reia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Reia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Reia's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Reia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s
2020s
124 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 124 births (45% of all-time use).
Reia by state
Where Reia concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 7.6% |
California share of Reia's total US births 7.6%
21 of 276 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reia? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 276 babies named Reia. Today it holds rank #5344 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 31 births.
When was Reia most popular? ▼
Reia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Reia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reia are California (21 births).
How long has the name Reia been used? ▼
Records for Reia go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Reia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reina, Reign, Reilly, Reita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reia's data
- California records the most Reias (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Reia
Nearby Names Like Reia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reia
Reina Girl
#552 14,080 births
Reign Girl
#435 7,989 births
Reilly Girl
#2709 5,528 births
Reita Girl
1,364 births
Reid Girl
#4491 992 births
Compare Reia side by side: Reia vs Reina Reia vs Reign Reia vs Reilly
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Reia
Atalie #5343
966 births · Peak 2019
Jessia #5345
676 births · Peak 2019
Gisel #5342
2,283 births · Peak 1999
Micaiah #5346
1,552 births · Peak 2001
Carrington #5341
2,663 births · Peak 2000
Mirel #5347
707 births · Peak 2025
Maisha #5340
1,918 births · Peak 1977
Adriel #5348
1,106 births · Peak 2017
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Reia: #5344 Girls' Name - 276 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reia. 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 Reia 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.