Recorded 1912–1955 Boys' name Peak 1912 71 births

Reedy — boys' name

71 babies named Reedy in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s91930s131940s121950s6
1910s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Reedy was born in this single decade.

1912
Single peak year

9 babies were named Reedy in 1912 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reedy

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Reedy between 1912 and 1955, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reedy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1912, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reedy performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Reedy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reedy 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 71 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.

Reedy at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

71

Since 1912

44 years of records

Peak year

1912

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1912

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1955

Reedy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1912

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1912)
9
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
45678910 1955194819421934193019231919191619151912 9

Reedy by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
31 births that decade — 44% of Reedy's all-time total
1910s311920s91930s131940s121950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reedy?
71 babies have been named Reedy since 1912. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1912 with 9 births.
When was Reedy most popular?
Reedy was most popular in the 1910s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Reedy been used?
Reedy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 44 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Reedy?
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.

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, 1912–1955 (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.