US rank #1305 Girls' name Peak 2024 3,469 births

Reem — #1305 US girls' name

3,469 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.

1960s71970s1311980s2801990s5982000s7882010s10362020s629
#1305
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Reem was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

176 babies were named Reem in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reem

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,469 babies named Reem between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reem currently holds the #1305 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 176 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reem performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,036 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Reem shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 397 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Reem in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reem 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 3,469 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.

Reem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,469

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2024

176 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,305

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
176
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Reem by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,036 births that decade — 30% of Reem's all-time total
1960s71970s1311980s2801990s5982000s7882010s10362020s629

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
397 11.4%
#2 California
392 11.3%
#3 New York
367 10.6%
#4 Texas
225 6.5%
#5 Illinois
189 5.4%
#6 Ohio
89 2.6%
#7 New Jersey
86 2.5%
#8 Florida
85 2.5%
Michigan share of Reem's total US births 11.4%
Even split

397 of 3,469 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?
3,469 babies have been named Reem since 1969. It currently ranks #1305 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 176 births.
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 (397 births), California (392 births), New York (367 births).
How long has the name Reem been used?
Reem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1969–2024 (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.