Total births
2,939
Girls' name · since 1982
Reya
2,939 babies named Reya in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #885
- among girls today
- 2,939
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Reya currently ranks #885 among girls' names in America, with 2,939 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Reya recorded 2,939 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #885 nationally today, ahead of 95% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #885 among girls today
- 2,939 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Reya is currently the #885 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 2,939 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #885
- among girls today
- 2,939
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Reya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#885
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Reya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
305 babies were named Reya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Reya compares
2,939 Top 18% higher than 82% of 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
Reya's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,939 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 305 | 48 | 19,840 |
Reya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reya splits its recorded history at 2007: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 305 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#885
Active since
1982
Reya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 305
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Reya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Reya's strongest decade.
1,476 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Reya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 314
2000s
314 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,060 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,476 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,476 births (50% of all-time use).
How Reya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Reya's total volume
Reya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Reya by state
Where Reya concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 480 | 16.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 190 | 6.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 167 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 148 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 103 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 96 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Washington | | 77 | 2.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 66 | 2.2% |
California share of Reya's total US births 16.3%
Even split
480 of 2,939 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Reya appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reya? ▼
2,939 babies have been named Reya since 1982. It currently ranks #885 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 305 births.
When was Reya most popular? ▼
Reya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,476 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Reya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reya are California (480 births), Texas (190 births), New York (167 births).
How long has the name Reya been used? ▼
Records for Reya go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Reya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reyna, Reyes, Rey, Reyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reya's data
- California records the most Reyas (480 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 Reya
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Reya
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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, 1982–2025 (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. "Reya: #885 Girls' Name - 2,939 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reya. 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 Reya 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.