How Many People Are Named Reid?
An estimated 37,353 people in the United States have the first name Reid. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Reid peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,464 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reid 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 Reid paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Reid is overwhelmingly male, 958 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
37,353
About 1 in 9,176 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,464 births
Total Registered
40,596
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reid
Reid is predominantly male (97.6%), though 958 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Reid as a male name
Ranked #300 in 2024
1,118 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,432 births)
Reid as a female name
Ranked #4,530 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (43 births)
Reid: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reid span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,992 babies were registered. While Reid is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Reid by Decade
How has Reid 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 64 | 64 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 71 | 71 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 362 | 362 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 729 | 729 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 505 | 505 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 887 | 887 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,771 | 1,771 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,364 | 1,354 | 10 | |
| 1970s | 1,637 | 1,637 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 2,876 | 2,855 | 21 | |
| 1990s | 5,024 | 4,827 | 197 | |
| 2000s | 6,745 | 6,529 | 216 | |
| 2010s | 12,992 | 12,663 | 329 | |
| 2020s | 5,558 | 5,373 | 185 | |
Reid by State
Birth registrations for Reid span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in New Mexico, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 695 Reids were registered per state.
Reid + Last Name Combinations
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Reid: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reid?
We estimate approximately 37,353 people named Reid 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 9,176 Americans share this first name.
Is Reid a common name?
Reid is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40,596 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reid most popular?
Reid reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,464 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reid is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reid a male name?
Reid is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reid Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reid Smith, Reid Johnson, Reid 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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