Rhema
Girl name · #1764 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 115 baby girls were named Rhema, placing it at #1764 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Rhema.
Babies named Rhema per year. Source: SSA.
The 44-year story
Rhema first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 115 babies and a rank of #1758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rhema against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rhema in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rhema is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhema will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhema is most common
State-level data for Rhema 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 Rhema
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhema tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gema, Ema, Reema, Rayla, and Rahma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhema | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhema a popular girl name?
Rhema ranked #1764 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Rhema most popular?
Rhema peaked in 2025, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhema?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Rhema. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.