Rhea Perlman
There are approximately 1 people named Rhea Perlman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rhea with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Perlman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rhea
13K
Alive today
Named Perlman
4.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 13K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 4.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #8,962
Per 100K: 1.24
Top ancestry: White (95.8%)
First name trend
Rhea: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rhea. The peak year was 2023 with 577 births. The average person named Rhea today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Perlman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Perlman, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.8%.
- White95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Two or more races0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rhea has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0038% of the US population, based on 13,037 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Perlman appears at a rate of 1.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0012%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Rhea Perlman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Perlman
FAQ
Rhea Perlman: questions and answers
How many people are named Rhea Perlman?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rhea Perlman. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0038%) with the surname frequency (1.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rhea Perlman?
We classify Rhea Perlman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rhea a male or female name?
Rhea is predominantly female. Out of 19,689 total SSA registrations, 2.1% were male and 97.9% were female. See the full Rhea profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.