Girl name
Rhea
Rhea holds the #639 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 452 newborn girls in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1893 (#360 nationally, 56 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1882. The name's biggest fan base is in Oregon (#298 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#639
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#360
in 1893 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
452
girls named Rhea
Rhea popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rhea is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#298), Nevada (#374), Massachusetts (#353)
Uniqueness score
44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rhea in the most recent year of SSA data.