Read vs Reason
Side-by-side comparison of Read and Reason - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Read | Reason |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #3004 |
| Total Births (all years) | 308 | 255 |
| Peak Year | 1949 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 14 | 41 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1914 | 1885 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Read | Reason |
| 1880s | - | 6 |
| 1910s | 20 | 13 |
| 1920s | 16 | 13 |
| 1930s | 18 | - |
| 1940s | 42 | - |
| 1950s | 43 | - |
| 1960s | 27 | - |
| 1970s | 19 | - |
| 1980s | 29 | - |
| 1990s | 53 | - |
| 2000s | 31 | 21 |
| 2010s | 10 | 65 |
| 2020s | - | 137 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Read | Reason |
| 2014 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015 | - | 6 |
| 2017 | - | 6 |
| 2018 | - | 7 |
| 2019 | - | 10 |
| 2020 | - | 16 |
| 2021 | - | 9 |
| 2022 | - | 18 |
| 2023 | - | 12 |
| 2024 | - | 41 |
| 2025 | - | 41 |