Reed Boy
How popular is Reed?
#417 boy name in 2025
770 baby boys were named Reed in the US in 2025, making it the 417th most popular boy name. Another 14 girls got the name (#7,489 for girls).
31,533living people named Reed (est.)
19median age of people named Reed
36,977babies named Reed since 1880
1 in 4,229US babies born in 2025
Reed popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #417 for boys (▲ 5 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 770 boys, 14 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #330 in 2015, #450 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (1,096 boys) |
| Highest rank | #318 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.6% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Reed is most popular
Babies named Reed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 1.4 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Kentucky: 1.3 per 1,000 (134 boys)
- District of Columbia: 1.2 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- West Virginia: 1.2 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- North Dakota: 1.1 per 1,000 (19 boys)
Reed by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | #505 |
| 1890s | 137 | #452 |
| 1900s | 175 | #451 |
| 1910s | 790 | #509 |
| 1920s | 1,227 | #506 |
| 1930s | 871 | #565 |
| 1940s | 1,385 | #411 |
| 1950s | 2,494 | #434 |
| 1960s | 1,696 | #542 |
| 1970s | 1,452 | #603 |
| 1980s | 2,206 | #576 |
| 1990s | 4,495 | #414 |
| 2000s | 5,618 | #405 |
| 2010s | 9,014 | #318 |
| 2020s | 4,420 | #415 |
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Questions
- Is Reed a boy or girl name?
- Reed is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Reed were boys.
- How popular is the name Reed?
- 770 baby boys were named Reed in the US in 2025, making it the 417th most popular boy name. Another 14 girls got the name (#7,489 for girls).
- When was Reed most popular?
- Reed peaked in 2014, when 1,096 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #318 in 2014.
- How many people are named Reed?
- 36,977 babies have been named Reed in the US since 1880. We estimate about 31,533 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Reed most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Reed was most common in Montana, at 1.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.