Rhesa
Rhesa is a given name and surname, likely deriving from the minor figure in the New Testament.
Meaning & Origin of Rhesa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rhesa is a given name and surname, likely deriving from the minor figure in the New Testament.
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The Story of Rhesa
Rhesa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 10 Rhesas were born — ranking #6,456 that year. As of 2026, Rhesa ranks #14,958 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Rhesas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rhesa
Rhesa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Rhesa's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #6,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhesa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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