How Many People Are Named Reedy?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Reedy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Reedy peaked in popularity in 1912 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reedy 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 Reedy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Reedy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Reedy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1912
9 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reedy
Reedy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Reedy as a male name
Ranked #3,799 in 1955
6 male births in 1955
Peak: 1912 (9 births)
Reedy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reedy span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 31 babies were registered. Reedy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Reedy by Decade
How has Reedy 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.
Reedy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reedy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reedy
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Reedy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reedy?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Reedy 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 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Reedy a common name?
Reedy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reedy most popular?
Reedy reached peak popularity in 1912, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reedy is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reedy a male name?
Reedy is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reedy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reedy Smith, Reedy Johnson, Reedy 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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