Reedy vs Reed

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

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Reedy

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Name B

Reed

Boy name · Rank #420

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Metric Reedy Reed
Current Rank Unranked #420
Total Births (all years) 71 35,284
Peak Year 1912 2014
Peak Year Births 9 1,096
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Reedy Reed
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 137
1900ss — 175
1910ss 31 790
1920ss 9 1,227
1930ss 13 871
1940ss 12 1,385
1950ss 6 2,494
1960ss — 1,696
1970ss — 1,455
1980ss — 2,206
1990ss — 4,495
2000ss — 5,618
2010ss — 9,013
2020ss — 3,646

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reedy Reed
2014 — 1,096
2015 — 1,045
2016 — 962
2017 — 861
2018 — 855
2019 — 777
2020 — 661
2021 — 740
2022 — 776
2023 — 725
2024 — 744

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, 1912–1955.

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