Total births
835
Boys' name · since 1912
Reo
835 babies named Reo in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5928
- among boys today
- 835
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
835 babies have been named Reo since 1912, making it today's #5928 boys' name.
Reo has 835 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5928 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #5928 among boys today
- 835 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Reo is currently the #5928 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 835 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5928
- among boys today
- 835
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Reo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5928
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Reo was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
18 babies were named Reo in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Reo compares
835 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 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
Reo's all-time total is 128% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Reo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 835 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Reo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Reo's full recorded timeline at 1979, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Reo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#5,928
Active since
1912
Reo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Reo popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1913 (Reo as girls' name)
Reo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Reo's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Reo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
91 births
- 1920s
1920s
119 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s
1940s
63 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
95 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 119 births (14% of all-time use).
How Reo 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 Reo's total volume
Reo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Reo by state
Where Reo concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.3% |
California share of Reo's total US births 1.3%
11 of 835 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reo? ▼
835 babies have been named Reo since 1912. It currently ranks #5928 among boys. The peak year was 1917 with 18 births.
When was Reo most popular? ▼
Reo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Reo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reo are California (11 births).
How long has the name Reo been used? ▼
Reo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Reo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Reo's data
- Reo's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Reos (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reo: #5928 Boys' Name - 835 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reo. 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 Reo 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 June 2026.