Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1925
Reada
Reada has 19 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 1925–1947
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Reada sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reada has been recorded 19 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1947.
- 19 total births
- 1925–1947 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Reada since 1925, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1947.
- 19
- total births
- 1925–1947
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Reada was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
7 babies were named Reada in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Reada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reada splits its recorded history at 1940: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1925 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reada at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Reada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1947
- Peak year (1947)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Reada by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Reada's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Reada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reada? ▼
Reada has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 7 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Reada most popular? ▼
Reada was most popular in the 1940s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Reada been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reada since 1925 -- 23 years through the most recent 1947 data.
What names are similar to Reada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reagan, Reanna, Reatha, Rea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Reada
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1925–1947 (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. "Reada: Baby Name Since 1925 - 19 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reada. 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 Reada 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 July 2026.