Reeve vs Reed

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

Name A

Reeve

Boy name · Rank #3394

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Name B

Reed

Boy name · Rank #420

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Metric Reeve Reed
Current Rank #3394 #420
Total Births (all years) 911 35,284
Peak Year 2016 2014
Peak Year Births 50 1,096
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Reeve Reed
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 137
1900ss — 175
1910ss 5 790
1920ss 5 1,227
1930ss 6 871
1940ss 5 1,385
1950ss 15 2,494
1960ss — 1,696
1970ss 24 1,455
1980ss 31 2,206
1990ss 84 4,495
2000ss 211 5,618
2010ss 343 9,013
2020ss 182 3,646

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Reeve Reed
2014 41 1,096
2015 38 1,045
2016 50 962
2017 45 861
2018 28 855
2019 21 777
2020 31 661
2021 42 740
2022 35 776
2023 40 725
2024 34 744

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, 1913–2024.

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