How Many People Are Named Rekha?
An estimated 199 people in the United States have the first name Rekha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Rekha peaked in popularity in 1979 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rekha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rekha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
199
About 1 in 1,722,384 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1979
17 births
Total Registered
212
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rekha
Rekha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 212 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rekha as a female name
Ranked #16,117 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 1979 (17 births)
Rekha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rekha span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 85 babies were registered. Rekha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rekha by Decade
How has Rekha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rekha by State
Rekha + Last Name Combinations
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Rekha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rekha?
We estimate approximately 199 people named Rekha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,722,384 Americans share this first name.
Is Rekha a common name?
Rekha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 212 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rekha most popular?
Rekha reached peak popularity in 1979, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rekha is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rekha a female name?
Rekha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rekha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rekha Smith, Rekha Johnson, Rekha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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