How Many People Are Named Rheba?
An estimated 242 people in the United States have the first name Rheba. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Rheba peaked in popularity in 1924 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rheba 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 Rheba paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Rheba is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
242
About 1 in 1,416,340 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1924
52 births
Total Registered
1,207
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rheba
Rheba is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,207 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rheba as a female name
Ranked #6,608 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1924 (52 births)
Rheba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rheba span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 361 babies were registered. Rheba has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rheba by Decade
How has Rheba 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.
Rheba by State
Birth registrations for Rheba span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Arkansas. The lowest are in Ohio, Indiana, California. On average, about 12 Rhebas were registered per state.
Rheba + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rheba as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rheba
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Rheba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rheba?
We estimate approximately 242 people named Rheba 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 1,416,340 Americans share this first name.
Is Rheba a common name?
Rheba is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,207 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rheba most popular?
Rheba reached peak popularity in 1924, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rheba is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rheba a female name?
Rheba is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rheba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rheba Smith, Rheba Johnson, Rheba 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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