Rhaena
Girl name · #4877 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Rhaena, placing it at #4877 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2023. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Rhaena.
Babies named Rhaena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 2-year story
Rhaena first appears in the Social Security records in 2023, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. 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 Rhaena against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rhaena in class?
Rhaena scores 48 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 Rhaena is most common
State-level data for Rhaena is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rhaena
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhaena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Helaena, Radhya, Ishira, Soleya, and Raaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhaena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 10 | #9616 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhaena a popular girl name?
Rhaena ranked #4877 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Rhaena most popular?
Rhaena peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhaena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Rhaena. It scores 48/100 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.