How Many People Are Named Reather?
An estimated 165 people in the United States have the first name Reather. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 77 years old, and Reather peaked in popularity in 1919 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reather as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Reather paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Reather is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
165
About 1 in 2,077,299 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1919
37 births
Total Registered
917
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reather
Reather is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 917 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Reather as a male name
Ranked #4,824 in 1922
5 male births in 1922
Peak: 1922 (5 births)
Reather as a female name
Ranked #10,534 in 1986
6 female births in 1986
Peak: 1919 (37 births)
Reather: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reather span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 266 babies were registered. Reather has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Reather by Decade
How has Reather tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Reather by State
Birth registrations for Reather span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. On average, about 40 Reathers were registered per state.
Reather + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reather as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reather
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Reather: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reather?
We estimate approximately 165 people named Reather are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,077,299 Americans share this first name.
Is Reather a common name?
Reather is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 917 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reather most popular?
Reather reached peak popularity in 1919, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reather is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reather a female name?
Reather is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reather Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reather Smith, Reather Johnson, Reather Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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