How Many People Are Named Reba?
An estimated 10,955 people in the United States have the first name Reba. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Reba peaked in popularity in 1925 with 792 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reba 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 Reba paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Reba is overwhelmingly female, 60 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,955
About 1 in 31,287 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1925
792 births
Total Registered
35,481
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reba
Reba is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 35,481 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Reba as a male name
Ranked #3,865 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1926 (8 births)
Reba as a female name
Ranked #6,091 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (792 births)
Reba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reba span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,343 babies were registered. Reba has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Reba by Decade
How has Reba 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.
Reba by State
Birth registrations for Reba span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Nebraska. On average, about 860 Rebas were registered per state.
Reba + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reba as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reba
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Reba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reba?
We estimate approximately 10,955 people named Reba 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 31,287 Americans share this first name.
Is Reba a common name?
Reba is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35,481 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reba most popular?
Reba reached peak popularity in 1925, when 792 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reba is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reba a female name?
Reba is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reba Smith, Reba Johnson, Reba 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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