Boys' name · since 1912

Reedy

Reedy has 71 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1912 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,762 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Reedy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reedy has been recorded 71 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1955.

  • #19,762 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reedy ranks #19,762 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#19,762 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Reedy's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Reedy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Reedy's full recorded timeline at 1930, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1912 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Reedy popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1912)
9
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
45678910 1912191519161919192319301934194219481955 6

Reedy by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (31 births, 44% of the file).

1910s was Reedy's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Reedy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 31 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reedy? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 71 babies named Reedy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,762 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1912, with 9 births.
Where does Reedy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reedy ranks #19,762 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reedy since 1912 -- 44 years through the most recent 1955 data.
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.

What to do with Reedy's data

  • Reedy's decade-level peak was the 1910s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Reedy

Nearby Names Like Reedy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reedy

Reed Boy
#418 36,056 births
Reece Boy
#460 21,968 births
Reese Boy
#602 19,606 births
Reef Boy
#2505 1,290 births
Rees Boy
#6173 1,014 births

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Ruford
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Dorsel
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Vennie
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Swain
71 births · Peak 1973

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reedy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Reedy 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 August 2026.