Rhea

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A few things about Rhea you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rhea

Rhea Perlman

American actress

Choose Rhea and your child shares a first name with Rhea Perlman, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rhea, like who?” Rhea Perlman's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,556 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rhea, 452 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rhea would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRhea first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1893, when it reached #360.
• 📈Then vs nowRhea is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,560 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,556.
• 📍Where it's lovedRhea is most popular in Oregon, where it ranks #298, followed by Massachusetts (#353) and Nevada (#374). It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.

About the name Rhea

Rhea is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-hea”. US birth records list Rhea for girls from 1882 to 2025, in 144 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #360 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #639, with 452 babies.