Rhema
Girl name · #1764 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Rhema? In official American birth records, Rhema has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 115 baby girls were named Rhema, placing it at #1764 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Rhema.
Babies named Rhema per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 44-year story
Rhema first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 115 babies and a rank of #1758. 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 Rhema against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rhema in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rhema is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhema will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhema is most common
State-level data for Rhema is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rhema
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhema tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gema, Ema, Reema, Rayla, and Rahma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhema | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rhema?
In official American birth records, the name Rhema first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Rhema a popular girl name?
Rhema ranked #1764 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Rhema most popular?
Rhema peaked in 2025, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhema?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Rhema. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.