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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rhea

Ranked #2024 - 1 in 609,153 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

13,133

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2024

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2024
Rarity
1 in 609,153
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Rhea

There are an estimated 13,133 people named Rhea alive worldwide today. That ranks Rhea at #2024 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rhea is held by approximately 13,133 people, ranking #2024 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,272 U.S. residents).

Historically Rhea is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.0% female).

Rhea appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.0%Female 98.0%

Rhea popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rhea, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 7
  2. 1883: 8
  3. 1884: 13
  4. 1885: 11
  5. 1886: 13
  6. 1887: 14
  7. 1888: 20
  8. 1889: 31
  9. 1890: 39
  10. 1891: 24
  11. 1892: 44
  12. 1893: 56
  13. 1894: 48
  14. 1895: 41
  15. 1896: 61
  16. 1897: 53
  17. 1898: 54
  18. 1899: 61
  19. 1900: 51
  20. 1901: 58
  21. 1902: 55
  22. 1903: 46
  23. 1904: 49
  24. 1905: 49
  25. 1906: 58
  26. 1907: 63
  27. 1908: 55
  28. 1909: 64
  29. 1910: 60
  30. 1911: 89
  31. 1912: 92
  32. 1913: 115
  33. 1914: 123
  34. 1915: 180
  35. 1916: 178
  36. 1917: 191
  37. 1918: 181
  38. 1919: 191
  39. 1920: 200
  40. 1921: 191
  41. 1922: 190
  42. 1923: 149
  43. 1924: 169
  44. 1925: 176
  45. 1926: 175
  46. 1927: 140
  47. 1928: 164
  48. 1929: 147
  49. 1930: 135
  50. 1931: 134
  51. 1932: 117
  52. 1933: 106
  53. 1934: 110
  54. 1935: 100
  55. 1936: 121
  56. 1937: 125
  57. 1938: 97
  58. 1939: 101
  59. 1940: 94
  60. 1941: 109
  61. 1942: 129
  62. 1943: 119
  63. 1944: 107
  64. 1945: 94
  65. 1946: 135
  66. 1947: 137
  67. 1948: 152
  68. 1949: 130
  69. 1950: 120
  70. 1951: 121
  71. 1952: 128
  72. 1953: 133
  73. 1954: 112
  74. 1955: 136
  75. 1956: 122
  76. 1957: 144
  77. 1958: 150
  78. 1959: 133
  79. 1960: 120
  80. 1961: 114
  81. 1962: 120
  82. 1963: 120
  83. 1964: 106
  84. 1965: 99
  85. 1966: 108
  86. 1967: 89
  87. 1968: 113
  88. 1969: 91
  89. 1970: 83
  90. 1971: 92
  91. 1972: 76
  92. 1973: 85
  93. 1974: 83
  94. 1975: 109
  95. 1976: 108
  96. 1977: 120
  97. 1978: 134
  98. 1979: 111
  99. 1980: 129
  100. 1981: 140
  101. 1982: 109
  102. 1983: 141
  103. 1984: 132
  104. 1985: 130
  105. 1986: 113
  106. 1987: 121
  107. 1988: 103
  108. 1989: 126
  109. 1990: 124
  110. 1991: 109
  111. 1992: 134
  112. 1993: 136
  113. 1994: 96
  114. 1995: 112
  115. 1996: 83
  116. 1997: 130
  117. 1998: 111
  118. 1999: 139
  119. 2000: 172
  120. 2001: 176
  121. 2002: 217
  122. 2003: 195
  123. 2004: 271
  124. 2005: 170
  125. 2006: 208
  126. 2007: 223
  127. 2008: 201
  128. 2009: 214
  129. 2010: 208
  130. 2011: 202
  131. 2012: 225
  132. 2013: 219
  133. 2014: 233
  134. 2015: 271
  135. 2016: 289
  136. 2017: 318
  137. 2018: 360
  138. 2019: 411
  139. 2020: 464
  140. 2021: 485
  141. 2022: 500
  142. 2023: 577
  143. 2024: 487
  144. 2025: 452

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rhea worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,133 people named Rhea alive worldwide today, ranking #2024 globally.

Is Rhea a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 609,153 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,133 bearers, which is 1 in 25,272 Americans.

Is Rhea a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rhea is used 2.0% male and 98.0% female.

Where does the name Rhea come from?

Who are famous people named Rhea?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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