Rhea
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Rhea
Rhea is an old-style creative name of the Greek mythological earth mother of all the gods. A lot better than the Roman equivalent: Ops.
Rhea reentered the US Top 1000 in 2015 and has been heading straight uphill ever since, nearing the Top 500. It was the fastest-rising girls' name in Ireland last year, a new entry to the Top 100.
Rhea Perlman is an American actress known for her role as Carla Tortelli on Cheers and as the wife of Danny DeVito.
Rhea is also given to boys.
Pronounced RAY-ah.
As of October 2026, Rhea ranked #639 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #363 in 1893, Nameberry popularity #228.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,098 | 233 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #996 | 271 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #948 | 289 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #863 | 318 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #757 | 360 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #705 | 411 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #625 | 464 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #615 | 484 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #600 | 500 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #526 | 577 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #616 | 484 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #639 | 452 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Rhea on lists
Famous Rheas
- Rhea Jo PerlmanGirl
American actress
- Rhea DurhamGirl
American model
- Rhea SantosGirl
Filipino broadcast journalist, host and newscaster
- Rhea SeehornGirl
American actress
- Rhea HainesGirl
American silent film actress
- Rhea ChakrabortyGirl
Indian actress
- Rhea BaileyGirl
British actress; sister of singer Corinne Bailey Rae
- Rhea ButcherGirl
American comedienne
- Caroline RheaGirl
Canadian comedienne & actress
- Rhea RipleyGirl
WWE star
- Rhea RipleyGirl
WWE Wrestler
- Rhea RajGirl
American musician, sister of Katseye member Lara Raj
Rhea in pop culture
- RheaGirl
moon of Saturn
- RheaGirl
mythological daughter of Gaia and Uranus
- Rhea SilviaGirl
mythical mother of Romulus and Remus, who founded Rome
- RheaGirl
queen of Daxam, on the CW series "Supergirl"