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Worldwide Name Statistics

Reid

Ranked #1059 - 1 in 212,421 people
US

Most common in

United States

38k bearers

World total

37,661

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1059

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States38k
Worldwide
~38k
rank #1059
Rarity
1 in 212,421
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~38k in US

About the name Reid

There are an estimated 37,661 people named Reid alive worldwide today. That ranks Reid at #1059 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Reid is held by approximately 37,661 people, ranking #1059 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,813 U.S. residents).

Historically Reid is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.6% male).

Reid 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 97.6%Female 2.4%

Reid popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Reid, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 6
  2. 1888: 5
  3. 1890: 7
  4. 1892: 9
  5. 1894: 14
  6. 1895: 11
  7. 1896: 7
  8. 1897: 8
  9. 1898: 8
  10. 1900: 8
  11. 1901: 8
  12. 1903: 8
  13. 1904: 8
  14. 1905: 5
  15. 1906: 7
  16. 1907: 9
  17. 1908: 9
  18. 1909: 9
  19. 1910: 6
  20. 1911: 9
  21. 1912: 28
  22. 1913: 26
  23. 1914: 34
  24. 1915: 43
  25. 1916: 38
  26. 1917: 54
  27. 1918: 53
  28. 1919: 71
  29. 1920: 78
  30. 1921: 65
  31. 1922: 85
  32. 1923: 79
  33. 1924: 88
  34. 1925: 78
  35. 1926: 64
  36. 1927: 70
  37. 1928: 73
  38. 1929: 49
  39. 1930: 58
  40. 1931: 50
  41. 1932: 56
  42. 1933: 43
  43. 1934: 51
  44. 1935: 51
  45. 1936: 51
  46. 1937: 50
  47. 1938: 49
  48. 1939: 46
  49. 1940: 64
  50. 1941: 63
  51. 1942: 72
  52. 1943: 78
  53. 1944: 67
  54. 1945: 68
  55. 1946: 93
  56. 1947: 120
  57. 1948: 110
  58. 1949: 151
  59. 1950: 142
  60. 1951: 159
  61. 1952: 203
  62. 1953: 192
  63. 1954: 179
  64. 1955: 189
  65. 1956: 192
  66. 1957: 189
  67. 1958: 169
  68. 1959: 157
  69. 1960: 132
  70. 1961: 144
  71. 1962: 134
  72. 1963: 152
  73. 1964: 144
  74. 1965: 119
  75. 1966: 123
  76. 1967: 135
  77. 1968: 118
  78. 1969: 164
  79. 1970: 207
  80. 1971: 158
  81. 1972: 155
  82. 1973: 124
  83. 1974: 164
  84. 1975: 165
  85. 1976: 151
  86. 1977: 136
  87. 1978: 192
  88. 1979: 185
  89. 1980: 212
  90. 1981: 244
  91. 1982: 259
  92. 1983: 290
  93. 1984: 288
  94. 1985: 304
  95. 1986: 296
  96. 1987: 335
  97. 1988: 335
  98. 1989: 313
  99. 1990: 339
  100. 1991: 367
  101. 1992: 494
  102. 1993: 463
  103. 1994: 564
  104. 1995: 643
  105. 1996: 540
  106. 1997: 510
  107. 1998: 568
  108. 1999: 535
  109. 2000: 560
  110. 2001: 565
  111. 2002: 567
  112. 2003: 570
  113. 2004: 614
  114. 2005: 647
  115. 2006: 708
  116. 2007: 700
  117. 2008: 887
  118. 2009: 927
  119. 2010: 1,175
  120. 2011: 1,142
  121. 2012: 1,237
  122. 2013: 1,410
  123. 2014: 1,464
  124. 2015: 1,373
  125. 2016: 1,431
  126. 2017: 1,288
  127. 2018: 1,264
  128. 2019: 1,208
  129. 2020: 1,091
  130. 2021: 1,142
  131. 2022: 1,080
  132. 2023: 1,098
  133. 2024: 1,151
  134. 2025: 1,184

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Reid worldwide?

There are an estimated 37,661 people named Reid alive worldwide today, ranking #1059 globally.

Is Reid a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 212,421 people. In the United States there are roughly 37,661 bearers, which is 1 in 8,813 Americans.

Is Reid a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Reid is used 97.6% male and 2.4% female.

Where does the name Reid come from?

Who are famous people named Reid?

Data sources

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

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