Will my child share the name Rea with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Rea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rea in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Rea becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Rea has been fairly steady, ranked #2,788 in 2025 against #2,843 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #864 in 1999.

Is Rea a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Who are some famous people named Rea?

Notable people named Rea include: Teresa Stanek Rea, Brian Rea and Colin Rea.

Is Rea a popular baby name in the United States?

Rea does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Rea is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rea in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rea in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Rea

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 Trademark Office (USPTO).
Cecil Rea — Cecil William Rea was a British artist.
Brian Rea — Brian Rea is an American politician who represented the 53rd district in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Rea

UK babies named Rea (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 55 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

Almost certainly the only Rea in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Rea

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Teresa Stanek Reab. 1976

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).

Cecil Rea1860

Cecil William Rea was a British artist.

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).

Winston Churchill Rea

Winston Churchill Rea, known as Winkie Rea, was a Northern Irish loyalist from Belfast.

Virginia Rea

Virginia Rea (born Virginia Earle Murphy) was an American coloratura soprano.