Names / Boy names
Reed
Current rank
#419
holding steady
All-time peak
#318
in 2014
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
36,900
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #318 in 2014 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Reed plant. Stateside, it first shows up in 1881. It currently ranks #419 and is staying stable. 2014 marked its high point, reaching #318. Over 36,900 have carried it since records began.