US rank #11039 Boys' name Peak 1924 24 births

Reaves — #11039 US boys' name

24 babies named Reaves in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s122020s12
#11039
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 22% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Reaves was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

6 babies were named Reaves in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reaves

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Reaves between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reaves currently holds the #11039 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reaves performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Reaves shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reaves 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 24 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.

Reaves at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

1924

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#11,039

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reaves popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
6 2024202319261924 6

Reaves by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
12 births that decade — 50% of Reaves's all-time total
1920s122020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reaves?
24 babies have been named Reaves since 1924. It currently ranks #11039 among boys. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Reaves most popular?
Reaves was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Reaves been used?
Reaves has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reaves?
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.

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, 1924–2024 (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.