Total births
236
Girls' name · since 1915
Rheda
Rheda has 236 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 236
- total births
- 1915–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Rheda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 236 have been recorded since 1915.
Rheda has 236 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1963.
- 236 total births
- 1915–1963 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
236 girls have been named Rheda since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1963.
- 236
- total births
- 1915–1963
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Rheda was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
11 babies were named Rheda in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Rheda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rheda splits its recorded history at 1937: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rheda at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Rheda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1963
- Peak year (1927)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Rheda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rheda's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Rheda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
49 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (25% of all-time use).
Rheda by state
Where Rheda concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 17 | 7.2% |
Pennsylvania share of Rheda's total US births 7.2%
17 of 236 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rheda? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 236 babies named Rheda. The most recent recorded year was 1963. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 11 births.
When was Rheda most popular? ▼
Rheda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Rheda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rheda are Pennsylvania (17 births).
How long has the name Rheda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rheda since 1915 -- 49 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Rheda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhea, Rheanna, Rhema, Rheba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rheda's data
- Rheda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Rhedas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Rheda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rheda
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Rheba Girl
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Rheta Girl
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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, 1915–1963 (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. "Rheda: Baby Name Since 1915 - 236 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rheda. 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 Rheda 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.