Reeda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	22	2	–	#4,308
1920s	71	7	+223%	#2,481
1930s	67	7	-6%	#2,551
1940s	89	9	+33%	#2,398
1950s	89	9	0%	#2,618
1960s	44	4	-51%	#4,472
1970s	22	2	-50%	#6,116
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#16,289
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#17,239

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,308

1920s

+223%

#2,481

1930s

-6%

#2,551

1940s

+33%

#2,398

1950s

#2,618

1960s

-51%

#4,472

1970s

-50%

#6,116

1980s

–

1990s

–

#16,289

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#17,239

The story of Reeda

Reeda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 414 American babies have been named Reeda. Its peak came in 1955, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Reeda?

The median living Reeda is about 70 years old; half are between 64 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Reeda 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.

Reeda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,239
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,756
1965	5	#7,280
1960	7	#5,581
1955	19	#2,618
1950	6	#5,165
1945	7	#3,939
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,118
1930	8	#3,601
1925	8	#3,962
1920	8	#3,890
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reeda?

The median living Reeda is about 70 years old. Half of all living Reedas are between 64 and 78 years old.

How many people named Reeda are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Reeda are alive in the United States, based on 414 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reeda in 2025?

Reeda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Reeda?

414 babies have been named Reeda in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reeda most popular?

Reeda peaked in 1955, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Reeda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reeda rising or falling?

Reeda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Reeda popularity over time

The story of Reeda

How old are people named Reeda?

Reeda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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