Total births
311
Girls' name · since 1917
Reida
Reida has 311 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 311
- total births
- 1917–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
311 girls have been named Reida since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reida has been recorded 311 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1970.
- 311 total births
- 1917–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
311 girls have been named Reida since 1917, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 311
- total births
- 1917–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Reida was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
14 babies were named Reida in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Reida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Reida's full recorded timeline at 1949, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Reida at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Reida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1970
- Peak year (1951)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Reida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Reida's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Reida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
43 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
95 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 95 births (31% of all-time use).
Reida by state
Where Reida concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.9% |
Pennsylvania share of Reida's total US births 1.9%
6 of 311 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reida? ▼
Reida has been given to 311 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 14 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Reida most popular? ▼
Reida was most popular in the 1950s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Reida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reida are Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Reida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Reida since 1917 -- 54 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Reida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reina, Reign, Reilly, Reita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Reida's data
- Reida's decade-level peak was the 1950s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Reidas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Reida
Nearby Names Like Reida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reida
Reina Girl
#552 14,080 births
Reign Girl
#435 7,989 births
Reilly Girl
#2709 5,528 births
Reita Girl
1,364 births
Reid Girl
#4491 992 births
Compare Reida side by side: Reida vs Reina Reida vs Reign Reida vs Reilly
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reida: Baby Name Since 1917 - 311 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reida. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Reida 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 July 2026.