Boys' name · since 1886
Reid
40,791 babies named Reid in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #568 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #293 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 40,791
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Reid is the #293 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 40,791 recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reid has been recorded 40,791 times among boys since 1886, currently ranked #293 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, 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 1886 to 2025.
- #568 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #293 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 40,791 born since 1886
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reid ranks #568 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #293 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 40,791 born since 1886, peaking in the 2010s.
- #568 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #293 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 40,791
- born since 1886
- 2010s
- peak decade
Reid's 40,791 recorded births place it above 98.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
50 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Reid compares
40,791 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Reid's all-time total is 111x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reid | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40,791 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,432 | 34 | 22,252 |
Reid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reid splits its recorded history at 1959: 90% of all births land in the more recent half, 10% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 1,432 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reid popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 1,432
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Reid popularity over time - girls
992 total births recorded since 1962 (Reid as girls' name)
Reid by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (12,663 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Reid's strongest decade.
12,663 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Reid births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 64
1890s
64 births
- 1900s 71
1900s
71 births
- 1910s 362
1910s
362 births
- 1920s 729
1920s
729 births
- 1930s 505
1930s
505 births
- 1940s 886
1940s
886 births
- 1950s 1,771
1950s
1,771 births
- 1960s 1,355
1960s
1,355 births
- 1970s 1,637
1970s
1,637 births
- 1980s 2,855
1980s
2,855 births
- 1990s 4,826
1990s
4,826 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,529 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,663 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,527 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,663 births (31% of all-time use).
How Reid 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 Reid's total volume
Reid by state
Where Reid concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,055 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 2,704 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,892 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,736 | 4.3% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,649 | 4.0% |
| #6 | New York | | 1,570 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 1,516 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,498 | 3.7% |
3,055 of 40,791 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Reid appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Reid's data
- Reid's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,663 total births) through the 2020s (6,527) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Reids (3,055 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Reid: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
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, 1886–2025 (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 Reid 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.