Meaning and history
Meaning unknown, though it may be related to ῥέω (rheo), meaning “to flow,” or ἔρα (era), meaning “ground.” In Greek mythology, Rhea was a Titan, the wife of Cronus, and the mother of the Olympian gods Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia. In Roman mythology, Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome.
20062006: 208 births, rank #1,167
2007: 223 births, rank #1,147
2008: 201 births, rank #1,250
2009: 214 births, rank #1,174
2010: 208 births, rank #1,165
20112011: 202 births, rank #1,189
2012: 225 births, rank #1,096
2013: 219 births, rank #1,111
2014: 233 births, rank #1,092
2015: 271 births, rank #994
20162016: 289 births, rank #947
2017: 318 births, rank #860
2018: 360 births, rank #756
2019: 411 births, rank #703
2020: 464 births, rank #625
20212021: 485 births, rank #614
2022: 500 births, rank #600
2023: 577 births, rank #527
2024: 487 births, rank #613
20252025: 452 births, rank #639
Rhea moved from #614 to #639 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2023, with 577 births.