ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1882 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #360 Peak Rank 20K Total Count 145 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Rhea What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Rhea is a feminine given name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Greek Mythology * Roman Mythology 📖 ## The Story of Rhea American parents first put Rhea on the record books as a baby girl name in 1882, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 577 Rheas were born — ranking #526 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #578 among baby girl names with 527 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 20K Rheas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Rhea Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rhea. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Rheia](/rheia) * Rheie 🎶 ## Names that sound like Rhea Phonetically similar names — useful when Rhea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ria](/ria) * [Reah](/reah) * [Orea](/orea) * [Rhia](/rhia) * Erea * Rij * Reea * Rrhea * Urrea * [Reia](/reia) * [Areia](/areia) * Rrea Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Rhea What does the name Rhea mean? Rhea is a feminine given name. What is the origin of the name Rhea? Rhea has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology. How popular is Rhea in 2026? In 2026, Rhea ranks #578 among girls' names in the U.S., with 527 babies given the name that year. When was Rhea most popular? Rhea reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #360 that year with 577 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Rhea most popular? Rhea has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rhea. Is Rhea a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Rhea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Rhea? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rhea include Clementine, Lilian, Rilla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Rhea? Common variants and related forms of Rhea include Rheia, Rheie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ClementinePeak #360](/clementine)[👧LilianPeak #360](/lilian)[👧RillaPeak #360](/rilla)[👧MaryamPeak #360](/maryam)[👧ChantelPeak #360](/chantel)[👧HaileePeak #360](/hailee)[👧MadysonPeak #360](/madyson)[👧GayPeak #362](/gay) ## About the name Rhea Rhea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Rhea's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #360\. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.