Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Reba

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,733
Rank 2025
#10,733
among girls · ↓4,622 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Reba · -55% vs 2024
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
792 babies
All-time total
35,491
#741 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Reba popularity over time

35,491 babies have been named Reba since 1880, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 224 – 224 22 – #392
1890s 841 – 841 84 +275% #262
1900s 1,493 – 1,493 149 +78% #246
1910s 5,082 12 5,094 509 +241% #234
1920s 7,312 31 7,343 734 +44% #231
1930s 6,188 17 6,205 621 -15% #233
1940s 4,847 – 4,847 485 -22% #264
1950s 4,138 – 4,138 414 -15% #389
1960s 2,175 – 2,175 218 -47% #495
1970s 737 – 737 74 -66% #1,023
1980s 658 – 658 66 -11% #1,326
1990s 1,138 – 1,138 114 +73% #1,074
2000s 293 – 293 29 -74% #3,644
2010s 187 – 187 19 -36% #5,138
2020s (to 2025) 118 – 118 20 +5% #5,140

The story of Reba

Reba is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,733 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 35,491 American babies have been named Reba. Its peak came in 1925, when 792 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Reba stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reba?

The median living Reba is about 70 years old; half are between 58 and 81. An estimated 13 thousand people named Reba are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Reba 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 9 #10,733 – –
2024 20 #6,111 – –
2023 23 #5,516 – –
2022 26 #5,140 – –
2021 20 #6,124 – –
2020 20 #6,034 – –
2019 26 #5,138 – –
2018 22 #5,745 – –
2017 19 #6,485 – –
2016 23 #5,763 – –
2015 14 #8,346 – –
2014 19 #6,652 – –
2013 11 #10,105 – –
2012 14 #8,537 – –
2011 21 #6,296 – –
2010 18 #7,153 – –
2009 25 #5,673 – –
2008 21 #6,515 – –
2007 24 #5,863 – –
2006 30 #4,776 – –
2005 28 #4,806 – –
2004 32 #4,363 – –
2003 30 #4,394 – –
2002 34 #3,866 – –
2001 33 #3,921 – –
2000 36 #3,644 – –
1995 124 #1,336 – –
1990 108 #1,452 – –
1985 50 #2,125 – –
1980 37 #2,580 – –
1975 49 #1,867 – –
1970 121 #1,023 – –
1965 199 #699 – –
1960 382 #495 – –
1955 444 #420 – –
1950 362 #422 – –
1945 442 #325 – –
1940 550 #264 – –
1935 614 #254 – –
1930 680 #235 6 #3,918
1925 792 #232 – –
1920 699 #248 – –
1915 662 #234 – –
1910 236 #251 – –
1905 162 #256 – –
1900 116 #305 – –
1895 87 #313 – –
1890 43 #383 – –
1885 22 #455 – –
1880 13 #488 – –

Famous people named Reba

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Reba McEntire Reba McEntire American country singer and actress (born 1955) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reba?

The median living Reba is about 70 years old. Half of all living Rebas are between 58 and 81 years old.

How many people named Reba are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Reba are alive in the United States, based on 35,491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reba in 2025?

Reba ranked #10,733 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reba?

35,491 babies have been named Reba in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reba most popular?

Reba peaked in 1925, when 792 newborns received the name.

Is Reba a boy or girl name?

Reba is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Reba rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Reba?

Well-known people named Reba include Reba McEntire (singer).

Names like Reba

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

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