How Many People Are Named Reeves?
An estimated 755 people in the United States have the first name Reeves. It is predominantly male (92.7%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Reeves peaked in popularity in 2024 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reeves 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 Reeves paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
755
About 1 in 453,979 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2024
80 births
Total Registered
992
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reeves
Reeves is predominantly male (92.7%), though 72 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Reeves as a male name
Ranked #2,178 in 2024
67 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (67 births)
Reeves as a female name
Ranked #8,294 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (13 births)
Reeves: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reeves span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 261 babies were registered. Reeves remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Reeves by Decade
How has Reeves 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.
Reeves by State
Birth registrations for Reeves span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina. On average, about 12 Reevess were registered per state.
Reeves + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reeves as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reeves
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Reeves: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reeves?
We estimate approximately 755 people named Reeves 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 453,979 Americans share this first name.
Is Reeves a common name?
Reeves is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 992 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reeves most popular?
Reeves reached peak popularity in 2024, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reeves is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reeves a male name?
Reeves is predominantly male. 92.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reeves Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reeves Smith, Reeves Johnson, Reeves 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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