Boys' name · since 1956

Reade

141 babies named Reade in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,194 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1956
1970s
peak decade

Reade is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 141 have been recorded since 1956.

Social Security Administration records show Reade recorded 141 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2016.

  • #15,194 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 141 born since 1956
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reade ranks #15,194 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 141 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.

#15,194 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1956
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Reade's 141 recorded births place it above 66.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Reade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Reade's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Reade popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1970)
10
Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
4681012 195619711975197919881994200420132016 7

Reade by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (53 births, 38% of the file).

1970s was Reade's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Reade births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 53 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reade? ▼
Reade has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,194 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Reade sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reade ranks #15,194 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Reade most popular? ▼
Reade was most popular in the 1970s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Reade been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reade since 1956 -- 61 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Reade? ▼
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.

What to do with Reade's data

  • Reade's decade-level peak was the 1970s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Reade

Nearby Names Like Reade

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reade

Reagan Boy
#1680 7,841 births
Real Boy
395 births
Read Boy
308 births
Reason Boy
#2996 255 births
Rea Boy
190 births

Compare Reade side by side: Reade vs Reagan Reade vs Real Reade vs Read

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Alverto
141 births · Peak 1976
Timoty
141 births · Peak 1958
Keena
141 births · Peak 1985
Jozsef
141 births · Peak 2005

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reade: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1956–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Reade 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 August 2026.