girl's name
Reka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 357
Reka is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
Reka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2000s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 45 |
How popular is Reka?
In 2009, Reka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Reka is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Reka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Reka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Reka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Reka
How popular is the name Reka?
In 2009, Reka was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Reka a girl's or a boy's name?
Reka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Reka most popular?
Reka peaked in 1991, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.