Reya
Girl name · #1003 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 250 baby girls were named Reya, placing it at #1003 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1883, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,200 girls born in 2025 was named Reya.
Babies named Reya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Reya first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 305 babies and a rank of #884. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Reya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Reya in class?
Reya scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Reya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Reya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Reyas were CA (44), TX (19), FL (17), NY (17), NJ (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Reya
Statistically, parents drawn to Reya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raeya, Rheya, Cattleya, Siya, and Rya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 250 | #1003 |
| 2024 | 305 | #884 |
| 2023 | 278 | #944 |
| 2022 | 248 | #1032 |
| 2021 | 220 | #1122 |
| 2020 | 175 | #1276 |
| 2019 | 147 | #1490 |
| 2018 | 151 | #1451 |
| 2017 | 145 | #1524 |
| 2016 | 176 | #1345 |
| 2015 | 108 | #1883 |
| 2014 | 91 | #2114 |
| 2013 | 74 | #2439 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reya a popular girl name?
Reya ranked #1003 among girls in 2025 with 250 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1883.
When was the name Reya most popular?
Reya peaked in 2024, when 305 American girls received the name (ranked #884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Reya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,200 newborn American girls was named Reya. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.