Total births
87
Boys' name · since 1904
Reeder
87 babies named Reeder in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1913. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1904–2017
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
87 boys have been named Reeder since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Reeder has 87 recorded births among boys since 1904, 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 1904 to 2017.
- 87 total births
- 1904–2017 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 boys have been named Reeder since 1904, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2017.
- 87
- total births
- 1904–2017
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Reeder was born in this single decade.
1913
Single peak year
8 babies were named Reeder in 1913 - its busiest year on record.
Reeder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Reeder's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1913 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Reeder at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1913
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Reeder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2017
- Peak year (1913)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Reeder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Reeder's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Reeder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reeder? ▼
87 babies have been named Reeder since 1904. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1913 with 8 births.
When was Reeder most popular? ▼
Reeder was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Reeder been used? ▼
Reeder has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 114 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Reeder? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reed, Reece, Reese, Reef, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Reeder's data
- Reeder's decade-level peak was the 1910s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Reeder
Nearby Names Like Reeder
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reeder
Reed Boy
#423 36,056 births
Reece Boy
#455 21,968 births
Reese Boy
#620 19,606 births
Reef Boy
#2551 1,290 births
Rees Boy
#6232 1,014 births
Compare Reeder side by side: Reeder vs Reed Reeder vs Reece Reeder vs Reese
Related Names
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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, 1904–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reeder: Baby Name Since 1904 - 87 Births, Peak 1913." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reeder. 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 Reeder 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.