How Many People Are Named Rheda?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Rheda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Rheda peaked in popularity in 1927 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rheda 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 Rheda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Rheda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Rheda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1927
11 births
Total Registered
236
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rheda
Rheda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 236 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rheda as a female name
Ranked #7,400 in 1963
5 female births in 1963
Peak: 1927 (11 births)
Rheda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rheda span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 58 babies were registered. Rheda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rheda by Decade
How has Rheda 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.
Rheda by State
Rheda + Last Name Combinations
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Rheda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rheda?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Rheda 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 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Rheda a common name?
Rheda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 236 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rheda most popular?
Rheda reached peak popularity in 1927, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rheda is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rheda a female name?
Rheda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rheda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rheda Smith, Rheda Johnson, Rheda 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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