Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2006
Reif
Reif has 29 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 2006–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Reif sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 2006.
Reif has 29 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2015.
- 29 total births
- 2006–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Reif since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 29
- total births
- 2006–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Reif was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
6 babies were named Reif in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Reif's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Reif's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Reif at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Reif popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2015
- Peak year (2006)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Reif by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Reif's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Reif births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reif? ▼
Reif has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 6 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Reif most popular? ▼
Reif was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Reif been used? ▼
Records for Reif go back to 2006, giving 10 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Reif? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reid, Reilly, Reign, Reinaldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Reif's data
- Reif's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Reif
Nearby Names Like Reif
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reif
Reid Boy
#300 40,791 births
Reilly Boy
#2804 4,560 births
Reign Boy
#623 4,002 births
Reinaldo Boy
#5678 3,941 births
Reinhold Boy
1,431 births
Compare Reif side by side: Reif vs Reid Reif vs Reilly Reif vs Reign
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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, 2006–2015 (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. "Reif: Baby Name Since 2006 - 29 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reif. 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 Reif 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.