Reed vs Reese

Side-by-side comparison of Reed and Reese — 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

Reese

Girl name · Rank #190

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Metric Reed Reese
Current Rank #420 #190
Total Births (all years) 35,284 43,139
Peak Year 2014 2012
Peak Year Births 1,096 2,459
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Reed Reese
1880ss 76 —
1890ss 137 —
1900ss 175 —
1910ss 790 —
1920ss 1,227 6
1930ss 871 —
1940ss 1,385 —
1950ss 2,494 5
1960ss 1,696 —
1970ss 1,455 —
1980ss 2,206 —
1990ss 4,495 372
2000ss 5,618 13,824
2010ss 9,013 20,182
2020ss 3,646 8,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reed Reese
2014 1,096 1,972
2015 1,045 1,859
2016 962 1,823
2017 861 1,754
2018 855 1,792
2019 777 1,816
2020 661 1,878
2021 740 1,890
2022 776 1,727
2023 725 1,666
2024 744 1,589

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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