Girls' name · since 1969

Reem

3,610 babies named Reem in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,184 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,536 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,610
born since 1969
2010s
peak decade

3,610 babies have been named Reem since 1969, making it today's #1536 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reem has been recorded 3,610 times among girls since 1969, currently ranked #1536 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.

  • #3,184 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,536 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,610 born since 1969
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reem ranks #3,184 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,536 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,610 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,184 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,536 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,610
born since 1969
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.1%
Reem vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Reem's 3,610 recorded births place it above 95.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

How Reem compares

3,610 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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

Reem's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Reem Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,610 376 567,345
Peak-year births 177 21 19,840

Reem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Reem splits its recorded history at 1997: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1969 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 177 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Reem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
177
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
050100150200 19691977198519932001200920172025 138

Reem by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,036 births, 29% of the file).

2010s was Reem's strongest decade.

1,036 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Reem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,036 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Reem 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 Reem's total volume

Reem vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -40, 5.6%-146, 2.9%-108, 6.3%-90, 2.1%-118, 2.5%-145, 4.8%-146, 2.9%-28, 6.8%-70, 5.4%-18, 28.6%-128, 3.6%-80, 4.5%-134, 7.6%-42, 6.6%-24, 8.4%Reem-57, 4.9%Reem
Reem vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Reem by state

Where Reem concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
406 11.2%
#2 California
401 11.1%
#3 New York
388 10.7%
#4 Texas
241 6.7%
#5 Illinois
201 5.6%
#6 Ohio
101 2.8%
#7 Florida
91 2.5%
#8 New Jersey
91 2.5%
Michigan share of Reem's total US births 11.2%
Even split

406 of 3,610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Reem appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reem?
3,610 babies have been named Reem since 1969. All-time, it sits at #3,184 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,536 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 177 births.
Where does Reem sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reem ranks #3,184 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,536 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Reem most popular?
Reem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,036 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Reem most popular?
The top states for the name Reem are Michigan (406 births), California (401 births), New York (388 births).
How long has the name Reem been used?
Records for Reem go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Reem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reese, Reece, Reena, Reema, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Reem's data

  • Reem's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,036 total births) through the 2020s (768) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Reems (406 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

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

Keep exploring Reem

Nearby Names Like Reem

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reem: 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, 1969–2025 (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 Reem 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.