US rank #7109 Girls' name Peak 2015 305 births

Reet — #7109 US girls' name

305 babies named Reet in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s302010s2132020s62
#7109
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Reet was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

33 babies were named Reet in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reet

The Social Security Administration has registered 305 babies named Reet between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reet currently holds the #7109 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reet performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 213 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Reet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 74 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Reet in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reet 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 305 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.

Reet at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

305

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2015

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,109

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
33
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092001 5

Reet by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
213 births that decade — 70% of Reet's all-time total
2000s302010s2132020s62

Reet by state

Where Reet concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Reet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
74 24.3%
#2 New York
13 4.3%
#3 New Jersey
7 2.3%
California share of Reet's total US births 24.3%
Even split

74 of 305 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reet?
305 babies have been named Reet since 2001. It currently ranks #7109 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 33 births.
When was Reet most popular?
Reet was most popular in the 2010s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Reet most popular?
The top states for the name Reet are California (74 births), New York (13 births), New Jersey (7 births).
How long has the name Reet been used?
Reet has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reese, Reece, Reem, Reena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2001–2024 (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.