Boy nameCurrently #421 in the USFalling
Reed
//ˈɹid//
1 syllablePeak year: 20144 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Reed's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Reed |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 19 |
| 1896 | 16 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 20 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 21 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 43 |
| 1913 | 67 |
| 1914 | 66 |
| 1915 | 101 |
| 1916 | 100 |
| 1917 | 127 |
| 1918 | 123 |
| 1919 | 104 |
| 1920 | 123 |
| 1921 | 147 |
| 1922 | 136 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 108 |
| 1925 | 114 |
| 1926 | 144 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 120 |
| 1929 | 112 |
| 1930 | 105 |
| 1931 | 108 |
| 1932 | 89 |
| 1933 | 86 |
| 1934 | 87 |
| 1935 | 85 |
| 1936 | 78 |
| 1937 | 67 |
| 1938 | 98 |
| 1939 | 73 |
| 1940 | 91 |
| 1941 | 96 |
| 1942 | 131 |
| 1943 | 111 |
| 1944 | 109 |
| 1945 | 112 |
| 1946 | 135 |
| 1947 | 160 |
| 1948 | 172 |
| 1949 | 268 |
| 1950 | 204 |
| 1951 | 241 |
| 1952 | 250 |
| 1953 | 263 |
| 1954 | 252 |
| 1955 | 270 |
| 1956 | 282 |
| 1957 | 283 |
| 1958 | 252 |
| 1959 | 197 |
| 1960 | 214 |
| 1961 | 179 |
| 1962 | 197 |
| 1963 | 166 |
| 1964 | 190 |
| 1965 | 157 |
| 1966 | 153 |
| 1967 | 148 |
| 1968 | 147 |
| 1969 | 155 |
| 1970 | 173 |
| 1971 | 129 |
| 1972 | 121 |
| 1973 | 136 |
| 1974 | 148 |
| 1975 | 130 |
| 1976 | 141 |
| 1977 | 145 |
| 1978 | 191 |
| 1979 | 147 |
| 1980 | 203 |
| 1981 | 196 |
| 1982 | 217 |
| 1983 | 212 |
| 1984 | 210 |
| 1985 | 235 |
| 1986 | 241 |
| 1987 | 246 |
| 1988 | 255 |
| 1989 | 226 |
| 1990 | 238 |
| 1991 | 282 |
| 1992 | 384 |
| 1993 | 467 |
| 1994 | 553 |
| 1995 | 578 |
| 1996 | 583 |
| 1997 | 533 |
| 1998 | 547 |
| 1999 | 580 |
| 2000 | 553 |
| 2001 | 523 |
| 2002 | 486 |
| 2003 | 493 |
| 2004 | 527 |
| 2005 | 546 |
| 2006 | 587 |
| 2007 | 632 |
| 2008 | 744 |
| 2009 | 709 |
| 2010 | 783 |
| 2011 | 843 |
| 2012 | 842 |
| 2013 | 1,057 |
| 2014 | 1,122 |
| 2015 | 1,082 |
| 2016 | 1,000 |
| 2017 | 881 |
| 2018 | 889 |
| 2019 | 805 |
| 2020 | 693 |
| 2021 | 767 |
| 2022 | 794 |
| 2023 | 749 |
| 2024 | 766 |
Reed through the decades
- Reed peaked in 2014, when 1,122 babies were named Reed in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Reed has risen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Reed currently ranks #421 in the US and is cooling off.