Reema
Girl name · #3185 in 2025 · Very rare
Reema is currently the #3185 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Reema.
The 60-year story
Reema first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 63 girls were named Reema — good for #2711 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Reema per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Reema in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Reema is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Reema will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Reema is most common
State-level data for Reema is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Reema
Statistically, parents drawn to Reema tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Neema, Gema, Rhema, Rima, and Blima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reema | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reema a popular girl name?
Reema ranked #3185 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Reema most popular?
Reema peaked in 2018, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2711 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Reema?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Reema. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.