Total births
35,431
Girls' name · since 1880
Reba
35,431 babies named Reba in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5968
- among girls today
- 35,431
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
35,431 babies have been named Reba since 1880, making it today's #5968 girls' name.
Reba has 35,431 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5968 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5968 among girls today
- 35,431 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Reba is currently the #5968 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 35,431 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5968
- among girls today
- 35,431
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Reba vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5968
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Reba was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
792 babies were named Reba in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
How Reba compares
35,431 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Reba's all-time total is 93x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reba | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35,431 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 792 | 48 | 19,840 |
Reba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Reba's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 792, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Reba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1925
Current rank
#5,968
Active since
1880
Reba popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1925)
- 792
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Reba popularity over time - boys
60 total births recorded since 1913 (Reba as boys' name)
Reba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Reba's strongest decade.
7,312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Reba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 224
1880s
224 births
- 1890s 841
1890s
841 births
- 1900s 1,493
1900s
1,493 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,082 births
- 1920s
1920s
7,312 births
- 1930s
1930s
6,188 births
- 1940s
1940s
4,847 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,138 births
- 1960s 2,175
1960s
2,175 births
- 1970s 737
1970s
737 births
- 1980s 658
1980s
658 births
- 1990s 1,138
1990s
1,138 births
- 2000s 293
2000s
293 births
- 2010s 187
2010s
187 births
- 2020s 118
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7,312 births (21% of all-time use).
How Reba compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Reba's total volume
Reba vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Reba by state
Where Reba concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 3,616 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,087 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,363 | 6.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 2,060 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 1,962 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 1,877 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 1,611 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 1,487 | 4.2% |
Tennessee share of Reba's total US births 10.2%
Even split
3,616 of 35,431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Reba appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reba? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 35,431 babies named Reba. Today it holds rank #5968 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 792 births.
When was Reba most popular? ▼
Reba was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7,312 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Reba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reba are Tennessee (3,616 births), Texas (3,087 births), Georgia (2,363 births).
How long has the name Reba been used? ▼
Records for Reba go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Reba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rebecca, Rebekah, Rebeca, Rebecka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reba's data
- Reba's decade-level peak was the 1920s (7,312 total births); usage has since declined to 118 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Rebas (3,616 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Reba
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reba
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Reba
Eda #5967
4,208 births · Peak 1916
Dorcas #5969
7,268 births · Peak 1923
Alvina #5966
10,502 births · Peak 1917
Viva #5970
3,605 births · Peak 1921
Jeannette #5965
69,251 births · Peak 1917
Tennessee #5971
986 births · Peak 2021
Freda #5964
42,527 births · Peak 1918
Zillah #5972
552 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Reba: #5968 Girls' Name - 35,431 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reba. 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 Reba 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 June 2026.