Boys' name · since 1980

Reshad

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Reshad, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

166 boys have been named Reshad since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Reshad recorded 166 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2016.

  • #14,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 166 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reshad ranks #14,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 166 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#14,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
166
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Reshad's 166 recorded births place it above 68.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Reshad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Reshad's full recorded timeline at 1995, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Reshad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1989)
12
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
468101214 198019861989199219961999200520132016 6

Reshad by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (66 births, 40% of the file).

1990s was Reshad's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Reshad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 66 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reshad? ▼
166 babies have been named Reshad since 1980. All-time, it sits at #14,107 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1989 with 12 births.
Where does Reshad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reshad ranks #14,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Reshad most popular? ▼
Reshad was most popular in the 1990s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Reshad been used? ▼
Reshad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 37 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Reshad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reshawn, Reshard, Reshaun, Resean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Reshad's data

  • Reshad's decade-level peak was the 1990s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Reshad

Nearby Names Like Reshad

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

Reshawn Boy
428 births
Reshard Boy
#10968 357 births
Reshaun Boy
135 births
Resean Boy
62 births
Reston Boy
#12922 49 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Liberato
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Key
166 births · Peak 1993
Verdis
166 births · Peak 1922
Carel
166 births · Peak 1925
Neilan #9817
166 births · Peak 2017

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reshad: 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, 1980–2016 (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 Reshad 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.