Reaves vs Read

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

Name A

Reaves

Boy name · Rank #11039

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Name B

Read

Boy name

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Metric Reaves Read
Current Rank #11039 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 24 308
Peak Year 1924 1949
Peak Year Births 6 14
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Reaves Read
1910ss — 20
1920ss 12 16
1930ss — 18
1940ss — 42
1950ss — 43
1960ss — 27
1970ss — 19
1980ss — 29
1990ss — 53
2000ss — 31
2010ss — 10
2020ss 12 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reaves Read
2014 — 5
2023 6 —
2024 6 —

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, 1924–2024.

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