Redding: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,503

among boys · ↑337 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Redding · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

38 babies

All-time total

347

#9,977 all-time among boys

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Redding popularity over time

347 babies have been named Redding since 1922, 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1920s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,825
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2000s	–	13	13	1	–	#9,680
2010s	11	185	196	20	+1408%	#3,417
2020s (to 2025)	–	133	133	22	+13%	#4,089

Where Redding 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Redding

Redding is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,503 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 347 American babies have been named Redding. Its peak came in 2016, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Redding?

The median living Redding is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 300 people named Redding 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.

Redding 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	–	–	23	#4,503
2024	–	–	21	#4,840
2023	–	–	27	#4,089
2022	–	–	17	#5,586
2021	–	–	20	#4,898
2020	–	–	25	#4,118
2019	–	–	32	#3,550
2018	–	–	27	#3,971
2017	6	#15,530	21	#4,709
2016	5	#18,283	33	#3,417
2015	–	–	19	#5,016
2014	–	–	16	#5,661
2013	–	–	7	#10,486
2012	–	–	18	#5,202
2011	–	–	7	#10,536
2010	–	–	5	#13,808
2009	–	–	8	#9,680
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2003	–	–	5	#12,342
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Redding?

The median living Redding is about 7 years old. Half of all living Reddings are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Redding are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Redding are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Redding in 2025?

Redding ranked #4,503 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Redding?

347 babies have been named Redding in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Redding most popular?

Redding peaked in 2016, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Redding a boy or girl name?

Redding is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Redding rising or falling?

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

Will Redding become more popular?

Redding is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Redding in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Redding

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