Rheya
Girl name · #3756 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rheya? In official American birth records, Rheya has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Rheya ranks #3756 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rheya.
Babies named Rheya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 25-year story
Rheya first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 53 babies and a rank of #3091. 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 Rheya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rheya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rheya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rheya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rheya is most common
State-level data for Rheya 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 Rheya
Statistically, parents drawn to Rheya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raeya, Aveya, Raiya, Ameya, and Reya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rheya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rheya?
In official American birth records, the name Rheya first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Rheya a popular girl name?
Rheya ranked #3756 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Rheya most popular?
Rheya peaked in 2023, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3091 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rheya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Rheya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.