US rank #14053 Girls' name Peak 2000 271 births

Reality — #14053 US girls' name

271 babies named Reality in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s702000s1282010s442020s29
#14053
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Reality was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

17 babies were named Reality in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reality

The Social Security Administration has registered 271 babies named Reality between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reality currently holds the #14053 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reality performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 128 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Reality shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reality 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 271 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.

Reality at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

271

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2000

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,053

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reality popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
17
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
05101520 20242019201320072003199919951992 5

Reality by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
128 births that decade — 47% of Reality's all-time total
1990s702000s1282010s442020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reality?
271 babies have been named Reality since 1992. It currently ranks #14053 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 17 births.
When was Reality most popular?
Reality was most popular in the 2000s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Reality been used?
Reality has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reality?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.