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Rhea

Girl

Meaning of Rhea: Greek: 'flowing'

Rhea is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 625th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 473rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#625

452 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#473

87 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

20,145

First recorded 1882 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 140 babies1982: 109 babies1983: 141 babies1984: 132 babies1985: 130 babies1986: 113 babies1987: 121 babies1988: 103 babies1989: 126 babies1990: 124 babies19901991: 109 babies1992: 134 babies1993: 136 babies1994: 96 babies1995: 112 babies1996: 83 babies1997: 130 babies1998: 111 babies1999: 139 babies2000: 172 babies20002001: 176 babies2002: 217 babies2003: 195 babies2004: 271 babies2005: 170 babies2006: 208 babies2007: 223 babies2008: 201 babies2009: 214 babies2010: 208 babies20102011: 202 babies2012: 225 babies2013: 219 babies2014: 233 babies2015: 271 babies2016: 289 babies2017: 318 babies2018: 360 babies2019: 411 babies2020: 464 babies20202021: 485 babies2022: 500 babies2023: 577 babies2024: 487 babies2025: 452 babies
US babies named Rhea per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 577.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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