Reeva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,887

among girls · ↓234 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Reeva · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

66 babies

All-time total

843

#8,455 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Reeva popularity over time

843 babies have been named Reeva since 1912, 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

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	47	5	–	#2,361
1920s	33	3	-30%	#3,943
1930s	24	2	-27%	#2,659
1940s	36	4	+50%	#3,826
1950s	5	1	-86%	#6,436
1960s	6	1	+20%	#6,428
1970s	5	1	-17%	#9,268
1980s	68	7	+1260%	#4,408
1990s	31	3	-54%	#9,044
2000s	35	4	+13%	#11,822
2010s	279	28	+697%	#3,547
2020s (to 2025)	274	46	+64%	#2,653

Where Reeva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	63	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	75	0.05	outside top 500

Where Reeva is most popular

Girls named Reeva per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Reeva born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	15	0.083	+171%
California	40	0.048	+55%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	+35%
Texas	31	0.039	+26%
Georgia	5	0.022	-28%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-31%
Ohio	5	0.021	-31%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Reeva

Reeva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,887 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 843 American babies have been named Reeva. Its peak came in 2024, when 66 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 Reeva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reeva?

The median living Reeva is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Reeva 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.

Reeva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	59	#2,887
2024	66	#2,653
2023	38	#3,968
2022	47	#3,405
2021	39	#3,867
2020	25	#5,139
2019	43	#3,601
2018	44	#3,547
2017	40	#3,827
2016	37	#4,069
2015	44	#3,584
2014	32	#4,530
2013	21	#6,203
2012	8	#13,187
2011	–	–
2010	10	#11,070
2009	8	#13,419
2008	5	#19,812
2007	7	#15,134
2006	7	#14,783
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,822
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#9,044
1985	18	#4,408
1980	7	#8,823
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,893
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,865
1915	13	#2,361
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Reeva

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

1 Reeva Steenkamp South African model and murder victim (1983–2013) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reeva?

The median living Reeva is about 8 years old. Half of all living Reevas are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Reeva are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Reeva are alive in the United States, based on 843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reeva in 2025?

Reeva ranked #2,887 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reeva?

843 babies have been named Reeva in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reeva most popular?

Reeva peaked in 2024, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Reeva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Reeva rising or falling?

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

Will Reeva become more popular?

Reeva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 girls named Reeva in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Reeva?

Well-known people named Reeva include Reeva Steenkamp (model).

Names like Reeva

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

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