Boys' name · since 1918

Redus

Redus has 10 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1918–1937
years on record
1910s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

10 boys have been named Redus since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Redus has 10 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1937.

  • 10 total births
  • 1918–1937 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Redus since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1937.

10
total births
1918–1937
years on record
1910s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

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

1918
Single peak year

5 babies were named Redus in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Redus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Redus's full recorded timeline at 1937, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births.

Redus at a glance

Last recorded 1937

Total births

10

Since 1918

20 years of records

Peak year

1918

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1937

Active since

1918

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1937

Redus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1918)
5
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
5 19181937 5

Redus by decade

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

1910s was Redus's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Redus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redus?
Since 1918, Social Security records show 10 babies named Redus. The most recent recorded year was 1937. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 5 births.
When was Redus most popular?
Redus was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Redus been used?
The SSA has tracked Redus since 1918 -- 20 years through the most recent 1937 data.
What names are similar to Redus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Redmond, Red, Reda, Redding, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Redus's data

  • Redus's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1918–1937 (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. "Redus: Baby Name Since 1918 - 10 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/redus. 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 Redus 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.