Reeva
How to say it: REE-vuh · /ˈrivə/
Variant spelling of Reva, Sanskrit for Narmada River - modern respelling, known via Reeva Steenkamp.
Reeva was the 1,148th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,022 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,148 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 59 |
| Share of births | 1 in 21,252 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,022 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Reeva is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Reeva is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #421.
Good to know
- Reeva is heard today chiefly through Reeva Steenkamp, murdered by Oscar Pistorius in a globally covered case; catalog itself cites her
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