Reeya
Arabic name meaning a visitor or one welcomed with joy.
Name Census estimates that about 253 living Americans carry the first name Reeya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reeya today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reeya births was 2016 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reeya. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
253
~ 1 in 1,354,760 Americans
Peak year
2016
19 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,559
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Reeya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reeya from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Reeya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reeya by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Reeya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reeyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reeya
The name Reeya is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The name Reeya is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "riya," which means "beloved" or "dear one."
In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads, there are references to the name Reeya being used as a term of endearment and affection. It is also believed that the name Reeya was used to refer to goddesses or divine feminine figures in some of these ancient texts.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Reeya can be traced back to the 6th century CE, during the Gupta Empire in ancient India. During this period, there are records of several women bearing the name Reeya, indicating that it was a popular name among the nobility and aristocracy of that time.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Reeya was Reeya Devi, who lived in the 8th century CE and was a renowned poet and scholar in the court of the Pala Empire in Bengal, India. Her literary works and contributions to the field of Sanskrit literature have been widely celebrated.
Another notable figure with the name Reeya was Reeya Sundari, a 12th-century mystic and spiritual teacher from the region of Bengal. She was revered for her devotional poetry and teachings on divine love and spiritual enlightenment.
In the 16th century, there was a famous courtier and dancer named Reeya Bai, who served in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was renowned for her exceptional skills in classical Indian dance forms and her contributions to the preservation of traditional art forms.
Reeya Varma, an 18th-century warrior princess from the Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Kerala, India), was celebrated for her bravery and military prowess. She led her armies in several battles against neighboring kingdoms and played a significant role in the expansion of the Travancore kingdom.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the name Reeya was Reeya Chakraborty, an eminent Bengali author and social reformer who lived from 1885 to 1965. She was a pioneering figure in the fight for women's rights and education in Bengal and wrote several influential novels and essays on these subjects.
People
Reeya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reeya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reeya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reeya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 253 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reeya going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,354,760 US residents.
Is Reeya a common name?
We classify Reeya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 256 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reeya most popular?
The single biggest year for Reeya was 2016, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reeya is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Reeya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reeya in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.