Gender
Origin
- Greek
- A stream, or a mother.
A brook or stream; in mythology, the mother of Zeus
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Pronunciation
r-hea
Famous People
Actress Rhea Perlman
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #2052, 16 births); most recent 2004 (rank #11342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #526, 577 births); most recent 2025 (rank #639, 452 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 452 |
| 2024 | – | 484 |
| 2023 | – | 577 |
| 2022 | – | 500 |
| 2021 | – | 484 |
| 2020 | – | 464 |
| 2019 | – | 411 |
| 2018 | – | 360 |
| 2017 | – | 318 |
| 2016 | – | 289 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #333, 130 births); most recent 2025 (rank #388, 109 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 |
| 2024 | 87 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 109 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2016 | 89 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2145, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #81, 64 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #102, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #116, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #35, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #170, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #321, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence