Rhea
Rhea is a distinctive choice, ranked #388 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rhea in their class.
About the Name Rhea
Rhea has held its ground, ranked #388 in 2025 and never far from its best of #302 in 2000 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rhea is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rhea in their class.
In the US it sits at #616 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Rhea
- Rhea Singha — Rhea Singha is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe India 2024 on 22 September 2024, in Jaipur, India.
- Rhea Seddon — Margaret Rhea Seddon is an American surgeon and retired NASA astronaut.
- Rhea (mythology) — In Greek mythology, Rhea, Rhia or Rheia (; Ancient Greek: Ῥέα [r̥é.aː] or Ῥεία [r̥ěː.aː]) was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth).
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 Rhea
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rhea
Almost certainly the only Rhea in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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