Girls' name · since 1977

Rekiya

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Rekiya, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,227 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Rekiya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1977.

Rekiya has 12 recorded births among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2008.

  • #52,227 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rekiya ranks #52,227 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#52,227 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rekiya's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rekiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rekiya splits its recorded history at 2008: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (6 births).

Rekiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1977)
6
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
6 19772008 6

Rekiya by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Rekiya's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Rekiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rekiya?
Rekiya has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #52,227 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 6 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
Where does Rekiya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rekiya ranks #52,227 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rekiya most popular?
Rekiya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Rekiya been used?
Rekiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 32 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Rekiya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reka, Rekha, Rekita, Rekisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rekiya's data

  • Rekiya's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rekiya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rekiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rekiya 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 August 2026.