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A given name in English, Spanish and 5 more
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/ɹeɪ/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Rea is a unisex given name documented in English, Spanish, Italian and 4 other languages.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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United States, 2025: 24 girls (rank 5238). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Rea
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1893 | 6 | 1,277 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 10 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 8 | 1,431 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 1,466 | observed |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 13 | 1,092 | observed |
| 1908 | 8 | 1,547 | observed |
| 1909 | 12 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1910 | 17 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1911 | 7 | 1,956 | observed |
| 1912 | 11 | 1,719 | observed |
| 1913 | 15 | 1,528 | observed |
| 1914 | 22 | 1,344 | observed |
| 1915 | 13 | 2,255 | observed |
| 1916 | 16 | 2,028 | observed |
| 1917 | 11 | 2,693 | observed |
| 1918 | 18 | 2,029 | observed |
| 1919 | 10 | 3,005 | observed |
| 1920 | 19 | 2,015 | observed |
| 1921 | 17 | 2,195 | observed |
| 1922 | 17 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1923 | 19 | 2,021 | observed |
| 1924 | 22 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1925 | 11 | 2,939 | observed |
| 1926 | 20 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1927 | 19 | 2,026 | observed |
| 1928 | 18 | 2,023 | observed |
| 1929 | 21 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1930 | 18 | 1,934 | observed |
| 1931 | 15 | 2,105 | observed |
| 1932 | 23 | 1,597 | observed |
| 1933 | 20 | 1,723 | observed |
| 1934 | 12 | 2,424 | observed |
| 1935 | 20 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1936 | 15 | 2,032 | observed |
| 1937 | 14 | 2,196 | observed |
| 1938 | 17 | 1,945 | observed |
| 1939 | 16 | 2,038 | observed |
| 1940 | 15 | 2,109 | observed |
| 1941 | 10 | 2,846 | observed |
| 1942 | 17 | 2,117 | observed |
| 1943 | 16 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1944 | 11 | 2,762 | observed |
| 1945 | 12 | 2,598 | observed |
| 1946 | 18 | 2,228 | observed |
| 1947 | 24 | 1,993 | observed |
| 1948 | 15 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1949 | 22 | 2,069 | observed |
| 1950 | 18 | 2,341 | observed |
| 1951 | 18 | 2,391 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1953 | 20 | 2,363 | observed |
| 1954 | 21 | 2,378 | observed |
| 1955 | 20 | 2,472 | observed |
| 1956 | 25 | 2,194 | observed |
| 1957 | 14 | 3,150 | observed |
| 1958 | 29 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1959 | 21 | 2,517 | observed |
| 1960 | 11 | 3,920 | observed |
| 1961 | 18 | 2,957 | observed |
| 1962 | 17 | 3,033 | observed |
| 1963 | 12 | 3,801 | observed |
| 1964 | 17 | 3,108 | observed |
| 1965 | 19 | 2,833 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 4,198 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 3,656 | observed |
| 1968 | 11 | 4,222 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 5,057 | observed |
| 1970 | 11 | 4,761 | observed |
| 1971 | 12 | 4,534 | observed |
| 1972 | 12 | 4,523 | observed |
| 1973 | 15 | 3,971 | observed |
| 1974 | 16 | 3,863 | observed |
| 1975 | 8 | 6,484 | observed |
| 1976 | 13 | 4,614 | observed |
| 1977 | 15 | 4,425 | observed |
| 1978 | 10 | 5,958 | observed |
| 1979 | 17 | 4,231 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 5,544 | observed |
| 1981 | 17 | 4,344 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 5,534 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 5,457 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,810 | observed |
| 1985 | 11 | 6,031 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 5,459 | observed |
| 1987 | 11 | 6,335 | observed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 9 | 8,037 | observed |
| 1990 | 11 | 7,303 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 5,659 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1993 | 8 | 9,559 | observed |
| 1994 | 11 | 7,604 | observed |
| 1995 | 10 | 8,079 | observed |
| 1996 | 13 | 6,723 | observed |
| 1997 | 13 | 6,844 | observed |
| 1998 | 17 | 5,799 | observed |
| 1999 | 16 | 6,191 | observed |
| 2000 | 17 | 6,208 | observed |
| 2001 | 19 | 5,822 | observed |
| 2002 | 23 | 5,086 | observed |
| 2003 | 12 | 8,505 | observed |
| 2004 | 17 | 6,768 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 7,891 | observed |
| 2006 | 18 | 6,840 | observed |
| 2007 | 11 | 10,129 | observed |
| 2008 | 13 | 8,965 | observed |
| 2009 | 11 | 9,975 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 14,959 | observed |
| 2011 | 8 | 12,153 | observed |
| 2012 | 14 | 8,208 | observed |
| 2013 | 8 | 11,969 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 8,485 | observed |
| 2015 | 15 | 7,613 | observed |
| 2016 | 23 | 5,622 | observed |
| 2017 | 18 | 6,531 | observed |
| 2018 | 15 | 7,409 | observed |
| 2019 | 20 | 5,986 | observed |
| 2020 | 21 | 5,667 | observed |
| 2021 | 27 | 4,833 | observed |
| 2022 | 23 | 5,465 | observed |
| 2023 | 26 | 4,999 | observed |
| 2024 | 17 | 6,642 | observed |
| 2025 | 24 | 5,238 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Rea” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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