Unisex name · since 1926

Reve

Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Reve, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,705 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 1926
1980s
peak decade

Reve sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 73 recorded since 1926.

Social Security Administration records show Reve recorded 73 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2022.

  • #30,705 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 73 born since 1926
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reve ranks #30,705 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 73 born since 1926, peaking in the 1980s.

#30,705 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 1926
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Reve's 73 recorded births place it above 57.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Reve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Reve's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Reve popularity over time - girls

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

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
468101214 19261982198419851986198719992003200720182022 7

Reve popularity over time - boys

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

Unisex variant - 27 births
45678910 2008201220132023 8

Reve by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (38 births, 52% of the file).

1980s was Reve's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Reve births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 38 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reve? ▼
73 babies have been named Reve since 1926. All-time, it sits at #30,705 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
Where does Reve sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reve ranks #30,705 of 72,339 girls' 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 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? ▼
Records for Reve go back to 1926, giving 97 years of history 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.

What to do with Reve's data

  • Reve's decade-level peak was the 1980s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- 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 Reve

Nearby Names Like Reve

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

Reva Girl
#1983 16,048 births
Revonda Girl
767 births
Reverie Girl
#1978 569 births
Revel Girl
#6888 153 births
Reveca Girl
102 births

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Libia
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Esterlene
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Maudene
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reve: 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, 1926–2022 (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 Reve 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.