Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1985
Ream
23 babies named Ream in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1985–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Ream since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ream recorded 23 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2005.
- 23 total births
- 1985–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Ream since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 23
- total births
- 1985–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Ream was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ream in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Ream's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ream splits its recorded history at 2000: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ream at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Ream popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2005
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Ream by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ream's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ream births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ream? ▼
23 babies have been named Ream since 1985. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2000 with 8 births.
When was Ream most popular? ▼
Ream was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Ream been used? ▼
Records for Ream go back to 1985, giving 21 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Ream? ▼
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 Ream
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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, 1985–2005 (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. "Ream: Baby Name Since 1985 - 23 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ream. 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 Ream 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.