Reeves: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,442

among boys · ↓276 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Reeves · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,501

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

81 babies

All-time total

1,059

#5,204 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Reeves popularity over time

1,059 babies have been named Reeves 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	71	71	7	–	#1,717
1920s	–	94	94	9	+32%	#2,111
1930s	–	49	49	5	-48%	#2,633
1940s	–	45	45	5	-8%	#2,377
1950s	–	25	25	3	-44%	#3,146
1960s	–	14	14	1	-44%	#3,589
1970s	–	19	19	2	+36%	#4,287
1980s	–	5	5	1	-74%	#7,871
1990s	–	88	88	9	+1660%	#4,156
2000s	–	106	106	11	+20%	#5,228
2010s	32	229	261	26	+146%	#3,973
2020s (to 2025)	50	232	282	47	+80%	#2,166

Where Reeves 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	78	0.05	outside top 500
2029	85	0.05	outside top 500
2030	91	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Reeves

Reeves is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,442 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,059 American babies have been named Reeves, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 81 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 Reeves stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reeves?

The median living Reeves is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Reeves 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.

Reeves 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	10	#9,960	56	#2,442
2024	13	#8,330	68	#2,166
2023	8	#11,980	33	#3,542
2022	5	#17,240	32	#3,599
2021	9	#10,962	25	#4,205
2020	5	#17,009	18	#5,187
2019	7	#13,502	25	#4,205
2018	6	#15,253	27	#3,973
2017	–	–	26	#4,080
2016	–	–	26	#4,069
2015	8	#12,759	26	#4,050
2014	6	#16,114	24	#4,234
2013	5	#18,705	23	#4,284
2012	–	–	21	#4,644
2011	–	–	13	#6,508
2010	–	–	18	#5,200
2009	–	–	15	#6,019
2008	–	–	17	#5,434
2007	–	–	11	#7,473
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	16	#5,228
2004	–	–	10	#7,401
2003	–	–	6	#10,575
2002	–	–	9	#7,496
2001	–	–	13	#5,605
2000	–	–	9	#7,273
1995	–	–	14	#4,455
1990	–	–	8	#6,284
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	7	#3,589
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	6	#3,609
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	6	#3,388
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	6	#4,104
1920	–	–	10	#2,923
1915	–	–	9	#2,781
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reeves?

The median living Reeves is about 10 years old. Half of all living Reevess are between 3 and 22 years old.

How many people named Reeves are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Reeves are alive in the United States, based on 1,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Reeves in 2025?

Reeves ranked #2,442 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reeves?

1,059 babies have been named Reeves in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reeves most popular?

Reeves peaked in 2024, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Reeves a boy or girl name?

Reeves is used for both: about 8% of babies named Reeves have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Reeves rising or falling?

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

Will Reeves become more popular?

Reeves is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 boys named Reeves in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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