Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1907
Relia
Relia has 27 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1907–1948
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Relia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Relia has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1948.
- 27 total births
- 1907–1948 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Relia since 1907, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1948.
- 27
- total births
- 1907–1948
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Relia was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Relia in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Relia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Relia's full recorded timeline at 1921, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Relia at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Relia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1948
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Relia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Relia's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Relia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Relia? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 27 babies named Relia. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 10 births.
When was Relia most popular? ▼
Relia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Relia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Relia since 1907 -- 42 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Relia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rella, Relda, Relena, Relinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Relia's data
- Relia's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (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 Relia
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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, 1907–1948 (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. "Relia: Baby Name Since 1907 - 27 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/relia. 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 Relia 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.