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Worldwide Name Statistics

Reed

Ranked #1208 - 1 in 258,824 people
US

Most common in

United States

31k bearers

World total

30,909

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1208

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States31k
Worldwide
~31k
rank #1208
Rarity
1 in 258,824
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~31k in US

About the name Reed

There are an estimated 30,909 people named Reed alive worldwide today. That ranks Reed at #1208 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Reed is held by approximately 30,909 people, ranking #1208 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,738 U.S. residents).

Historically Reed is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.5% male).

Reed appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.5%Female 2.5%

Reed popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Reed, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1881: 8
  2. 1882: 9
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 9
  5. 1885: 6
  6. 1886: 5
  7. 1887: 5
  8. 1888: 15
  9. 1889: 12
  10. 1890: 13
  11. 1891: 10
  12. 1892: 15
  13. 1893: 11
  14. 1894: 12
  15. 1895: 19
  16. 1896: 16
  17. 1897: 12
  18. 1898: 20
  19. 1899: 9
  20. 1900: 14
  21. 1901: 11
  22. 1902: 21
  23. 1903: 21
  24. 1904: 17
  25. 1905: 20
  26. 1906: 19
  27. 1907: 18
  28. 1908: 18
  29. 1909: 16
  30. 1910: 30
  31. 1911: 29
  32. 1912: 43
  33. 1913: 67
  34. 1914: 66
  35. 1915: 101
  36. 1916: 100
  37. 1917: 127
  38. 1918: 123
  39. 1919: 104
  40. 1920: 123
  41. 1921: 147
  42. 1922: 136
  43. 1923: 119
  44. 1924: 108
  45. 1925: 114
  46. 1926: 144
  47. 1927: 109
  48. 1928: 120
  49. 1929: 112
  50. 1930: 105
  51. 1931: 108
  52. 1932: 89
  53. 1933: 86
  54. 1934: 87
  55. 1935: 85
  56. 1936: 78
  57. 1937: 67
  58. 1938: 98
  59. 1939: 73
  60. 1940: 91
  61. 1941: 96
  62. 1942: 131
  63. 1943: 111
  64. 1944: 109
  65. 1945: 112
  66. 1946: 135
  67. 1947: 160
  68. 1948: 172
  69. 1949: 268
  70. 1950: 204
  71. 1951: 241
  72. 1952: 250
  73. 1953: 263
  74. 1954: 252
  75. 1955: 270
  76. 1956: 282
  77. 1957: 283
  78. 1958: 252
  79. 1959: 197
  80. 1960: 215
  81. 1961: 179
  82. 1962: 197
  83. 1963: 166
  84. 1964: 190
  85. 1965: 157
  86. 1966: 153
  87. 1967: 148
  88. 1968: 147
  89. 1969: 154
  90. 1970: 172
  91. 1971: 129
  92. 1972: 121
  93. 1973: 136
  94. 1974: 147
  95. 1975: 129
  96. 1976: 141
  97. 1977: 145
  98. 1978: 191
  99. 1979: 147
  100. 1980: 203
  101. 1981: 196
  102. 1982: 217
  103. 1983: 212
  104. 1984: 210
  105. 1985: 235
  106. 1986: 241
  107. 1987: 246
  108. 1988: 255
  109. 1989: 226
  110. 1990: 238
  111. 1991: 282
  112. 1992: 384
  113. 1993: 467
  114. 1994: 553
  115. 1995: 578
  116. 1996: 583
  117. 1997: 533
  118. 1998: 547
  119. 1999: 580
  120. 2000: 553
  121. 2001: 523
  122. 2002: 486
  123. 2003: 493
  124. 2004: 527
  125. 2005: 546
  126. 2006: 587
  127. 2007: 632
  128. 2008: 744
  129. 2009: 709
  130. 2010: 783
  131. 2011: 843
  132. 2012: 842
  133. 2013: 1,057
  134. 2014: 1,122
  135. 2015: 1,082
  136. 2016: 1,000
  137. 2017: 882
  138. 2018: 889
  139. 2019: 805
  140. 2020: 693
  141. 2021: 767
  142. 2022: 795
  143. 2023: 749
  144. 2024: 769
  145. 2025: 784

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Reed worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,909 people named Reed alive worldwide today, ranking #1208 globally.

Is Reed a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 258,824 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,909 bearers, which is 1 in 10,738 Americans.

Is Reed a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Reed is used 97.5% male and 2.5% female.

Where does the name Reed come from?

Who are famous people named Reed?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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