Reed vs Reece

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

Name A

Reed

Boy name · Rank #420

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Name B

Reece

Boy name · Rank #455

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Metric Reed Reece
Current Rank #420 #455
Total Births (all years) 35,284 21,290
Peak Year 2014 2001
Peak Year Births 1,096 798
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Reed Reece
1880ss 76 61
1890ss 137 26
1900ss 175 60
1910ss 790 305
1920ss 1,227 433
1930ss 871 341
1940ss 1,385 275
1950ss 2,494 268
1960ss 1,696 270
1970ss 1,455 284
1980ss 2,206 786
1990ss 4,495 2,877
2000ss 5,618 7,216
2010ss 9,013 5,198
2020ss 3,646 2,890

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reed Reece
2014 1,096 512
2015 1,045 492
2016 962 478
2017 861 461
2018 855 455
2019 777 484
2020 661 470
2021 740 484
2022 776 562
2023 725 688
2024 744 686

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, 1881–2024.

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