Girls' name · since 1978
Rheana
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 248 babies named Rheana, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,678 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 248
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rheana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 248 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rheana has been recorded 248 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2008.
- #17,678 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 248 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rheana ranks #17,678 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 248 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,678 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 248
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rheana's 248 recorded births place it above 75.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rheana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rheana's full recorded timeline at 1996, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rheana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2008
- Peak year (2002)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Rheana by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (112 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Rheana's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Rheana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 112 births (45% of all-time use).
Rheana by state
Where Rheana concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.0% |
10 of 248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- California records the most Rheanas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rheana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
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, 1978–2008 (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 Rheana 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.