Names / Girl names
Reem
Current rank
#1,537
and rising
All-time peak
#1,304
in 2024
First recorded
1969
in U.S. data
Children named
3,600
since 1969
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,304 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(REEM): white antelope or gazelle. Very poetic, very Arabic in image. It first appears in American naming data in 1969. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 2024, at #1,304 nationally. Over 3,600 have carried it since records began.