How Many People Are Named Reeve?
An estimated 1,109 people in the United States have the first name Reeve. It is used for both genders, with 79.6% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Reeve peaked in popularity in 2017 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reeve 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 Reeve paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Reeve is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,109
About 1 in 309,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.6% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2017
68 births
Total Registered
1,144
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reeve
Reeve is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.6%) and females (20.4%). Out of 1,144 total births registered, 911 were male and 233 were female.
Reeve as a male name
Ranked #3,432 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (50 births)
Reeve as a female name
Ranked #10,876 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (23 births)
Reeve: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reeve span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 459 babies were registered. While Reeve is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Reeve by Decade
How has Reeve 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.
Reeve by State
Reeve + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reeve as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reeve
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Reeve: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reeve?
We estimate approximately 1,109 people named Reeve 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 309,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Reeve a common name?
Reeve is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,144 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reeve most popular?
Reeve reached peak popularity in 2017, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reeve is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reeve a male name?
Reeve is predominantly male. 79.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reeve Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reeve Smith, Reeve Johnson, Reeve 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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