Real vs Reason
Side-by-side comparison of Real and Reason - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Real | Reason |
| Current Rank | #10004 | #3004 |
| Total Births (all years) | 395 | 255 |
| Peak Year | 1926 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 13 | 41 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1918 | 1885 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Real | Reason |
| 1880s | - | 6 |
| 1910s | 9 | 13 |
| 1920s | 84 | 13 |
| 1930s | 81 | - |
| 1940s | 50 | - |
| 1950s | 49 | - |
| 1960s | 21 | - |
| 1970s | 12 | - |
| 2000s | 24 | 21 |
| 2010s | 20 | 65 |
| 2020s | 45 | 137 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Real | Reason |
| 2014 | - | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | - | 6 |
| 2018 | - | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 18 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 41 |
| 2025 | - | 41 |