Total births
19,737
Girls' name · since 1882
Rhea
19,737 babies named Rhea in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #614
- among girls today
- 19,737
- born since 1882
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
19,737 babies have been named Rhea since 1882, making it today's #614 girls' name.
Rhea has 19,737 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #614 as of the latest data, more common than 97% 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 1882 to 2025.
- #614 among girls today
- 19,737 born since 1882
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rhea is currently the #614 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 19,737 born since 1882, peaking in the 2020s.
- #614
- among girls today
- 19,737
- born since 1882
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Rhea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#614
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Rhea was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
577 babies were named Rhea in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Rhea compares
19,737 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Rhea's all-time total is 52x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,737 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 577 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rhea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rhea's full recorded timeline at 1954, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 577 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rhea at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#614
Active since
1882
Rhea popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 577
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Rhea popularity over time - boys
408 total births recorded since 1896 (Rhea as boys' name)
Rhea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rhea's strongest decade.
2,965 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Rhea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 117
1880s
117 births
- 1890s 476
1890s
476 births
- 1900s 542
1900s
542 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,352 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,567 births
- 1930s 1,092
1930s
1,092 births
- 1940s 1,137
1940s
1,137 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,248 births
- 1960s 1,055
1960s
1,055 births
- 1970s 990
1970s
990 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,244 births
- 1990s 1,174
1990s
1,174 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,042 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,736 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,965 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,965 births (15% of all-time use).
How Rhea 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 Rhea's total volume
Rhea vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rhea by state
Where Rhea concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,916 | 9.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,526 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,014 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 965 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 958 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 786 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 776 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 487 | 2.5% |
California share of Rhea's total US births 9.7%
Even split
1,916 of 19,737 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Rhea appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhea? ▼
19,737 babies have been named Rhea since 1882. It currently ranks #614 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 577 births.
When was Rhea most popular? ▼
Rhea was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,965 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Rhea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rhea are California (1,916 births), New York (1,526 births), Ohio (1,014 births).
How long has the name Rhea been used? ▼
Records for Rhea go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rhea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rheanna, Rhema, Rheba, Rheta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhea's data
- California records the most Rheas (1,916 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 Rhea
Nearby Names Like Rhea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhea
Rheanna Girl
1,778 births
Rhema Girl
#2089 1,270 births
Rheba Girl
1,207 births
Rheta Girl
1,200 births
Rheagan Girl
#8588 638 births
Compare Rhea side by side: Rhea vs Rheanna Rhea vs Rhema Rhea vs Rheba
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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, 1882–2025 (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. "Rhea: #614 Girls' Name - 19,737 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhea. 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 Rhea 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.