Reaves vs Real

Side-by-side comparison of Reaves and Real — 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

Real

Boy name · Rank #9971

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Reaves Real
Current Rank #11039 #9971
Total Births (all years) 24 395
Peak Year 1924 1926
Peak Year Births 6 13
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Reaves Real
1910ss — 9
1920ss 12 84
1930ss — 81
1940ss — 50
1950ss — 49
1960ss — 21
1970ss — 12
2000ss — 24
2010ss — 20
2020ss 12 45

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reaves Real
2015 — 6
2019 — 7
2020 — 9
2021 — 9
2022 — 10
2023 6 10
2024 6 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, 1924–2024.

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