Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2022
Reacher
Reacher has 33 recorded births since 2022 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7749
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Reacher currently ranks #7749 among boys' names in America, with 33 babies recorded since 2022.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reacher has been recorded 33 times among boys since 2022, currently ranked #7749 nationally and more common than 46% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2025.
- #7749 among boys today
- 33 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Reacher is currently the #7749 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 33 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7749
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Reacher vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7749
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Reacher was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Reacher in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Reacher compares
33 12th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Reacher's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reacher | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Reacher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reacher splits its recorded history at 2024: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reacher at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,749
Active since
2022
Reacher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Reacher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Reacher's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Reacher births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reacher? ▼
Reacher has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 2022, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7749 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Reacher most popular? ▼
Reacher was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Reacher been used? ▼
Records for Reacher go back to 2022, giving 4 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Reacher? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reagan, Real, Read, Reason, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Reacher
Nearby Names Like Reacher
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reacher
Reagan Boy
#1574 7,841 births
Real Boy
#10004 395 births
Read Boy
308 births
Reason Boy
#3004 255 births
Rea Boy
190 births
Compare Reacher side by side: Reacher vs Reagan Reacher vs Real Reacher vs Read
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2022–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reacher: #7749 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reacher. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Reacher draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.