Reya is a distinctive choice, ranked #404 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Reya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#404
US Rank #884
About the Name Reya
Reya is steadily gaining in popularity, up 74 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #350 in 2023, and it currently sits at #404. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Reya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #884 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reya
Unlikely. With around 106 UK babies named Reya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 74 places over the last five years to #404 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Reya is more popular in the UK (#404) than in the US (#884). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Reya include: Mishcon de Reya — Mishcon de Reya LLP is a British international law firm with offices in London, Cambridge, Oxford, Singapore, Dubai as well as an association with Karas So LLP...; Tannishtha Reya — Tannishtha Reya is an Indian-born American cell and developmental biologist working in cancer research at Columbia University in New York..
Reya ranks #884 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
106
UK babies named Reya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 74 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reya
Likely around 1 other Reya in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2023–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Mishcon de Reya LLP is a British international law firm with offices in London, Cambridge, Oxford, Singapore, Dubai as well as an association with Karas So LLP in Hong Kong. Founded in 1988 through a merger of Victor Mishcon's practice and Bartletts de Reya, it employs more than 1,450 people with over 650 lawyers.
Tannishtha Reya is an Indian-born American cell and developmental biologist working in cancer research at Columbia University in New York. She has received numerous awards, including an NIH Director's Pioneer Award in 2009 and an NCI Outstanding Investigator Award in 2015.