30,037births recorded
15Countries
3Variants
2025Peak · Northern Ireland
#35Northern Ireland 2025
Rhea is a girl name family recorded 30,037 times in 15 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#35 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 2025, at 324.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rea (Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Rhea
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea | English | 20,145 | 🇺🇸 United States | #639 | 1899 | ▲ 86 % |
| Rhea | English | 2,895 | 🏴 England & Wales | #388 | 2000 | ▲ 78 % |
| Rhea | English | 1,188 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #364 | 2021 | ▲ 48 % |
| Rhea | English | 567 | 🏴 Scotland | #116 | 2024 | ▲ 255 % |
| Rhea | English | 534 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #85 | 2025 | ▲ 312 % |
| Rhea | English | 340 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #321 | 2007 | ▲ 149 % |
| Rea | Italian | 2,063 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 1910 | ▲ 76 % |
| Rea | Italian | 346 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 1999 | ▲ 84 % |
| Rea | Italian | 313 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #617 | 2020 | ▼ 31 % |
| Rea | Italian | 23 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #232 | 2022 | new |
| Rea | Italian | 22 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #566 | 2022 | – |
| Rea | Italian | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Reah | English | 374 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 1900 | new |
| Reah | English | 91 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rhea ↔ Rea — spelling variant
- Rhea ↔ Reah — spelling variant
Questions about Rhea
How popular is the name Rhea?
In 2025 it ranked #35 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 30,037 births across 15 countries.
What is Rhea in other languages?
Rea (Italian); Reah (English).
When was Rhea most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 2025, at 324.6 births per 100,000.
Is Rhea a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rhea is a girl name.