girl's name
Reva
- Origin Tahitian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,452
Northern Ireland
#473
2024 births
Reva is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 97 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Reva is a name of Tahitian origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 351 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 34,180 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 212 |
| 1900s | 593 |
| 1910s | 2,067 |
| 1920s | 3,114 |
| 1930s | 2,379 |
| 1940s | 1,800 |
| 1950s | 1,582 |
| 1960s | 988 |
| 1970s | 503 |
| 1980s | 906 |
| 1990s | 517 |
| 2000s | 423 |
| 2010s | 571 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 393 |
How popular is Reva?
In 2025, Reva was given to 97 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Reva 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.
How Reva is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Réva | Réva is a rare spelling of Reva, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Reva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Reva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Reva in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Reva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Reva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Reva
How popular is the name Reva?
In 2025, Reva was given to 97 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Reva a girl's or a boy's name?
Reva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reva?
Reva has 2 syllables.
When was Reva most popular?
Reva peaked in 1921, when 351 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Reva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Reva currently ranks #473 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.