Rheba
Every Rheba since 1901 — 1,207 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Rheba
Rheba is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1901, 1,207 American babies have been named Rheba. Its peak came in 1924, when 52 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1920s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rheba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Rheba year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
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| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
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| 2012 | — | — |
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| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — |
| 1960 | 11 | #4,110 |
| 1955 | 11 | #3,735 |
| 1950 | 14 | #2,875 |
| 1945 | 14 | #2,429 |
| 1940 | 14 | #2,279 |
| 1935 | 20 | #1,769 |
| 1930 | 27 | #1,527 |
| 1925 | 37 | #1,320 |
| 1920 | 37 | #1,274 |
| 1915 | 35 | #1,166 |
| 1910 | 9 | #1,745 |
| 1905 | 7 | #1,664 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Rheba in 2025?
Rheba did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Rheba?
1,207 babies have been named Rheba in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Rheba most popular?
Rheba peaked in 1924, when 52 newborns received the name.
Is Rheba a boy or girl name?
Rheba is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Rheba rising or falling?
Rheba has been roughly stable over the past decade.