Reason vs Real

Side-by-side comparison of Reason and Real — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Reason

Boy name · Rank #2995

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Name B

Real

Boy name · Rank #9971

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Metric Reason Real
Current Rank #2995 #9971
Total Births (all years) 214 395
Peak Year 2024 1926
Peak Year Births 41 13
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Reason Real
1880ss 6 —
1910ss 13 9
1920ss 13 84
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 50
1950ss — 49
1960ss — 21
1970ss — 12
2000ss 21 24
2010ss 65 20
2020ss 96 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reason Real
2014 8 —
2015 6 6
2017 6 —
2018 7 —
2019 10 7
2020 16 9
2021 9 9
2022 18 10
2023 12 10
2024 41 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1885–2024.

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