Rea is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rea in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Rea
Rea is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 948 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #864 in 1999 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rea is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rea
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Rea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rea in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rea is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 948 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rea is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rea include: Teresa Stanek Rea — Teresa Stanek Rea is the former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and former Acting Director of the United States Patent and...; Brian Rea — Brian Rea is an American politician who represented the 53rd district in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.; Colin Rea — Colin David Rea is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB)..
Rea does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Reas in the wild.
15
UK babies named Rea (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 948 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rea
Likely around 1 other Rea in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rea
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Teresa Stanek Rea is the former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and former Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Rea obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy in 1976 from the University of Michigan, and her Juris Doctor degree in 1980 from Wayne State University.
Colin David Rea is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Winston Churchill Rea, known as Winkie Rea, was a Northern Irish loyalist from Belfast. He was the leader of the Red Hand Commando (RHC), a paramilitary organisation that was active during the Troubles.
Virginia Rea (born Virginia Earle Murphy) was an American coloratura soprano. She was billed as Olive Palmer when she appeared on The Palmolive Hour on radio.