How Many People Are Named Reda?
An estimated 1,163 people in the United States have the first name Reda. It is used for both genders, with 83.7% female. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Reda peaked in popularity in 1955 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reda 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 Reda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Reda has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,163
About 1 in 294,716 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.7% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1955
67 births
Total Registered
2,201
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reda
Reda is predominantly female (83.7%), though 358 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Reda as a male name
Ranked #7,141 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Reda as a female name
Ranked #16,430 in 2012
6 female births in 2012
Peak: 1955 (67 births)
Reda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reda span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 483 babies were registered. Reda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Reda by Decade
How has Reda 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.
Reda by State
Birth registrations for Reda span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Virginia. On average, about 28 Redas were registered per state.
Reda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reda
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Reda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reda?
We estimate approximately 1,163 people named Reda 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 294,716 Americans share this first name.
Is Reda a common name?
Reda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,201 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reda most popular?
Reda reached peak popularity in 1955, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reda is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reda a female name?
Reda is predominantly female. 83.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reda Smith, Reda Johnson, Reda 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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