Total births
94
Girls' name · since 2011
Rheia
Rheia has 94 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10938
- among girls today
- 94
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
94 babies have been named Rheia since 2011, making it today's #10938 girls' name.
Rheia has 94 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10938 as of the latest data, more common than 38% 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 2011 to 2025.
- #10938 among girls today
- 94 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rheia is currently the #10938 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 94 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10938
- among girls today
- 94
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Rheia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10938
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Rheia was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
20 babies were named Rheia in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Rheia compares
94 23th percentile among 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
Rheia's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rheia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 94 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rheia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rheia's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rheia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,938
Active since
2011
Rheia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Rheia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rheia's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Rheia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 71 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rheia? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 94 babies named Rheia. Today it holds rank #10938 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 20 births.
When was Rheia most popular? ▼
Rheia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Rheia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rheia since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rheia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rheia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rheia
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Rhema Girl
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Rheba Girl
1,207 births
Rheta Girl
1,200 births
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Rheia: #10938 Girls' Name - 94 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rheia. 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 Rheia 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.