US rank #2168 Unisex name Peak 2024 920 births

Reeves — #2168 US boys' name

920 babies named Reeves in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s711920s941930s491940s451950s251960s141970s191980s51990s882000s1062010s2292020s175
#2168
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Reeves was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

67 babies were named Reeves in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reeves

The Social Security Administration has registered 920 babies named Reeves between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Reeves currently holds the #2168 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 67 babies received it in a single year. Reeves is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 72 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reeves performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 229 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Reeves shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Reeves in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reeves 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 920 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.

Reeves at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

920

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2024

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,168

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Reeves popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
67
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
020406080 202420142003199319581939192519151912 10

Reeves popularity over time — girls

72 total births recorded since 2013 (Reeves as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 72 births
468101214 2024202320222021202020192018201520142013 5

Reeves by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
229 births that decade — 25% of Reeves's all-time total
1910s711920s941930s491940s451950s251960s141970s191980s51990s882000s1062010s2292020s175

Reeves by state

Where Reeves concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Reeves
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
29 3.2%
#2 North Carolina
11 1.2%
#3 South Carolina
8 0.9%
#4 Georgia
5 0.5%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.5%
Texas share of Reeves's total US births 3.2%
Even split

29 of 920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reeves?
920 babies have been named Reeves since 1912. It currently ranks #2168 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 67 births.
When was Reeves most popular?
Reeves was most popular in the 2010s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Reeves most popular?
The top states for the name Reeves are Texas (29 births), North Carolina (11 births), South Carolina (8 births).
Is Reeves a unisex name?
Yes, Reeves is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 920 births, and as a girl's name it has 72 births.
How long has the name Reeves been used?
Reeves has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Reeves?
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.