Reade — boys' name

What the Data Says About Reade

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Reade between 1956 and 2016, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reade currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reade performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Reade shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reade in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 141 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.