Rees vs Reed

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

Name A

Rees

Boy name · Rank #6203

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Name B

Reed

Boy name · Rank #420

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Metric Rees Reed
Current Rank #6203 #420
Total Births (all years) 1,000 35,284
Peak Year 2000 2014
Peak Year Births 36 1,096
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Rees Reed
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 137
1900ss — 175
1910ss 29 790
1920ss 39 1,227
1930ss 35 871
1940ss 54 1,385
1950ss 36 2,494
1960ss 45 1,696
1970ss 19 1,455
1980ss 58 2,206
1990ss 184 4,495
2000ss 287 5,618
2010ss 169 9,013
2020ss 45 3,646

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rees Reed
2014 22 1,096
2015 18 1,045
2016 10 962
2017 20 861
2018 15 855
2019 11 777
2020 9 661
2021 9 740
2022 8 776
2023 5 725
2024 14 744

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, 1914–2024.

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