Girls' name · since 1970

Rewa

161 babies named Rewa in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

161
total births
1970–2022
years on record
1970s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade

Rewa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 161 recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rewa has been recorded 161 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2022.

  • 161 total births
  • 1970–2022 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 66% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

161 girls have been named Rewa since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.

161
total births
1970–2022
years on record
1970s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Rewa was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

57 babies were named Rewa in 1971 - its busiest year on record.

Rewa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rewa splits its recorded history at 2009: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rewa at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

161

Since 1970

53 years of records

Peak year

1971

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1970

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2022

Rewa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1971)
57
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
0204060 19701972197420082011201520212022 6

Rewa by decade

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

1970s was Rewa's strongest decade.

107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Rewa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 107 births (66% of all-time use).

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

Rewa by state

Where Rewa concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Rewa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 3.7%
#2 Louisiana
5 3.1%
#3 North Carolina
5 3.1%
Texas share of Rewa's total US births 3.7%
Even split

6 of 161 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rewa?
Since 1970, Social Security records show 161 babies named Rewa. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 57 births.
When was Rewa most popular?
Rewa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Rewa most popular?
The top states for the name Rewa are Texas (6 births), Louisiana (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Rewa been used?
Records for Rewa go back to 1970, giving 53 years of history through 2022.

What to do with Rewa's data

  • Rewa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Rewas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

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, 1970–2022 (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. "Rewa: Baby Name Since 1970 - 161 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rewa. 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 Rewa 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.