Baby Name Popularity Profile

Rhea

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Rhea.

✦ Flowing 🌍 Greek mythological spiritual
National Rank (2025) #639
All-Time Peak Rank #363 Achieved 1893
Total U.S. Births 19,737 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1882 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 577 births in 2023
💡 The Rhea Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Flowing
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from Greek 'rheo' meaning 'to flow'. In Greek mythology, Rhea was a Titan goddess, mother of the Olympian gods.
Pronunciation: REE-uh
Themes & Categories
mythological spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Rhea

According to SSA data, Rhea achieved its highest historical rank of #363 in 1893. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 577 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 66.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 144 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Rhea across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +66.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 577 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 25 yrs
Registry Streak 144 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 117
1890s: 476
1900s: 542
1910s: 1,352
1920s: 1,567
1930s: 1,092
1940s: 1,137
1950s: 1,248
1960s: 1,055
1970s: 990
1980s: 1,244
1990s: 1,174
2000s: 2,042
2010s: 2,736
2020s: 2,965

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Rh-ea
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts
States with Data 44
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah Unranked 333 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #470 1,014 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #542 786 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 487 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #372 486 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #785 1,526 2023 44.7% Decline
California #525 1,916 2022 +8.5% Growth
Pennsylvania #553 958 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 49 1980 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #657 436 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #737 776 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #509 236 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 56 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #793 484 2023 19.2% Decline
Colorado #489 161 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #759 965 2022 7.0% Decline
Arizona #670 150 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #653 269 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 187 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #422 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #641 249 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #899 168 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #318 74 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #716 141 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #532 78 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #680 179 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #967 88 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 71 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 7 1921 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 46 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 99 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 11 1927 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #755 43 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #684 40 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 12 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #871 58 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 25 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 16 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 32 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #803 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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