How Many People Are Named Rhena?
An estimated 96 people in the United States have the first name Rhena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Rhena peaked in popularity in 1914 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rhena 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 Rhena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rhena is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
96
About 1 in 3,570,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1914
10 births
Total Registered
149
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rhena
Rhena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 149 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rhena as a female name
Ranked #18,203 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1914 (10 births)
Rhena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rhena span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 33 babies were registered. Rhena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rhena by Decade
How has Rhena 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.
Rhena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rhena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rhena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhena?
We estimate approximately 96 people named Rhena 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 3,570,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Rhena a common name?
Rhena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 149 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rhena most popular?
Rhena reached peak popularity in 1914, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rhena is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rhena a female name?
Rhena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rhena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rhena Smith, Rhena Johnson, Rhena 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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