Recorded 1926–2022 Unisex name Peak 1984 73 births

Reve — unisex name

73 babies named Reve in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51980s381990s52000s122010s62020s7

The verdict

73 girls have been named Reve since 1926, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.

73
total births
1926–2022
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Reve was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

12 babies were named Reve in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reve

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Reve between 1926 and 2022, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reve currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Reve is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 27 additional births since 2008.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reve performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Reve shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reve in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 73 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Reve at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

73

Since 1926

97 years of records

Peak year

1984

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1926

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2022

Reve popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1926

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
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Reve popularity over time — boys

27 total births recorded since 2008 (Reve as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
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Reve by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
38 births that decade — 52% of Reve's all-time total
1920s51980s381990s52000s122010s62020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reve?
73 babies have been named Reve since 1926. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
When was Reve most popular?
Reve was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Is Reve a unisex name?
Yes, Reve is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 73 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Reve been used?
Reve has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 97 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Reve?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reva, Revonda, Reverie, Revel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1926–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.