Reason: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,028

among boys · ↑9 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Reason · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

54 babies

All-time total

321

#10,810 all-time among boys

First recorded

1885

in Social Security records

Reason popularity over time

321 babies have been named Reason since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	6	6	1	–	#918
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	13	13	1	–	#3,324
1920s	–	13	13	1	0%	#3,474
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	21	21	2	–	#11,749
2010s	15	65	80	8	+281%	#8,079
2020s (to 2025)	51	137	188	31	+292%	#3,028

Where Reason is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	60	0.03	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	87	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Reason

Reason is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,028 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 321 American babies have been named Reason, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Reason stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reason?

The median living Reason is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Reason are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Reason year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#11,709	41	#3,028
2024	13	#8,329	41	#3,037
2023	8	#11,978	12	#7,202
2022	8	#12,006	18	#5,384
2021	6	#14,886	9	#8,681
2020	8	#11,907	16	#5,642
2019	5	#17,449	10	#8,079
2018	–	–	7	#10,493
2017	–	–	6	#11,892
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	6	#11,782
2014	5	#18,622	8	#9,429
2013	–	–	5	#13,633
2012	5	#18,954	8	#9,513
2011	–	–	7	#10,534
2010	–	–	8	#9,482
2009	–	–	5	#14,037
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	6	#12,043
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#12,341
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	5	#11,749
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1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	5	#4,748
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	6	#918
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Reason, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Reason?

The median living Reason is about 3 years old. Half of all living Reasons are between 1 and 10 years old.

How many people named Reason are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Reason are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reason in 2025?

Reason ranked #3,028 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reason?

321 babies have been named Reason in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reason most popular?

Reason peaked in 2024, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Reason a boy or girl name?

Reason is used for both: about 21% of babies named Reason have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Reason rising or falling?

Reason is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Reason become more popular?

Reason is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 boys named Reason in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Reason

Names that sound and feel close to Reason: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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