Unisex name · since 1912

Reeves

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 977 babies named Reeves, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,207 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,424 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
977
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade

977 babies have been named Reeves since 1912, making it today's #2424 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Reeves recorded 977 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #2424 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #5,207 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,424 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 977 born since 1912
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reeves ranks #5,207 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,424 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 977 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.

#5,207 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,424 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
977
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%82.5%
Reeves vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Reeves's 977 recorded births place it above 88.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Reeves compares

977 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Reeves's all-time total is 165% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Reeves Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 977 369 358,536
Peak-year births 68 34 22,252

Reeves's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Reeves's full recorded timeline at 1978, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Reeves popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
68
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
020406080 191219231937195219912001201220222025 56

Reeves popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 82 births
468101214 20132014201520182019202020212022202320242025 10

Reeves by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (232 births, 24% of the file).

2020s was Reeves's strongest decade.

232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Reeves births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 232 births (24% of all-time use).

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

How Reeves compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Reeves's total volume

Reeves vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 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 -19, 11.1%-57, 6.2%-111, 3.9%-66, 3.3%-33, 9.1%-52, 5.5%-58, 6.6%-34, 6.4%-24, 9.1%-55, 8%-57, 3.9%-42, 5.2%-50, 4.9%-37, 6.1%-32, 17.2%Reeves-114, 7%Reeves
Reeves vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
34 3.5%
#2 Georgia
14 1.4%
#3 North Carolina
12 1.2%
#4 South Carolina
8 0.8%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.5%
Texas share of Reeves's total US births 3.5%
Even split

34 of 977 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reeves? ▼
977 babies have been named Reeves since 1912. All-time, it sits at #5,207 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,424 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 68 births.
Where does Reeves sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reeves ranks #5,207 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,424 of 13,930 among boys' 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 Reeves most popular? ▼
Reeves was most popular in the 2020s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Reeves most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reeves are Texas (34 births), Georgia (14 births), North Carolina (12 births).
Is Reeves a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Reeves is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 977 births, and as a girl's name it has 82 births.
How long has the name Reeves been used? ▼
Reeves has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
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.

What to do with Reeves's data

  • Texas records the most Reevess (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Reeves

Nearby Names Like Reeves

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

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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Amelio #2426
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reeves: 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, 1912–2025 (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 Reeves 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.