How Many People Are Named Rhema?
An estimated 1,160 people in the United States have the first name Rhema. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Rhema peaked in popularity in 2024 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rhema 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 Rhema paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rhema is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,160
About 1 in 295,478 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
99 births
Total Registered
1,175
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rhema
Rhema is predominantly female (98.3%), though 20 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rhema as a male name
Ranked #10,647 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (7 births)
Rhema as a female name
Ranked #2,090 in 2024
92 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (92 births)
Rhema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rhema span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 408 babies were registered. Rhema remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rhema by Decade
How has Rhema 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.
Rhema by State
Birth registrations for Rhema span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 20 Rhemas were registered per state.
Rhema + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rhema as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rhema
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rhema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhema?
We estimate approximately 1,160 people named Rhema 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 295,478 Americans share this first name.
Is Rhema a common name?
Rhema is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,175 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rhema most popular?
Rhema reached peak popularity in 2024, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rhema is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rhema a female name?
Rhema is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rhema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rhema Smith, Rhema Johnson, Rhema 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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