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Reid

As of 2025, Reid ranks #293 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,150 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Reid go back to 1886; the peak came in 2016 at #258, with 1,396 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Alaska, where it ranks #94 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#293
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#258
in 2016 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
1,150
boys named Reid

Reid popularity, 1880–2025

0.020%0.040%0.060%0.081%18801900192019401960198020002020#258 in 2016
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2016

Where Reid is most popular

Alaska: #94 (8 boys, 0.35% of boys born 2025)AK#94Maine: #172 (7 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)ME#172Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025VTNew Hampshire: #121 (12 boys, 0.27% of boys born 2025)NH#121Washington: #403 (18 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)WA#403Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025IDMontana: #159 (8 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)MT#159North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025NDMinnesota: #178 (37 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)MN#178Wisconsin: #186 (33 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)WI#186Michigan: #203 (49 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)MI#203New York: #322 (56 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)NY#322Massachusetts: #264 (22 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)MA#264Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025RIOregon: #198 (21 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)OR#198Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025WYSouth Dakota: #257 (5 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)SD#257Iowa: #310 (12 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)IA#310Illinois: #277 (39 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)IL#277Indiana: #219 (38 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)IN#219Ohio: #281 (44 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)OH#281Pennsylvania: #244 (50 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)PA#244New Jersey: #284 (31 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)NJ#284Connecticut: #296 (10 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)CT#296California: #509 (60 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)CA#509Utah: #288 (17 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)UT#288Colorado: #366 (17 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)CO#366Nebraska: #335 (7 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)NE#335Missouri: #238 (30 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)MO#238Kentucky: #236 (23 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)KY#236West Virginia: #200 (9 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)WV#200Virginia: #199 (44 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)VA#199Maryland: #268 (20 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)MD#268Delaware: #168 (6 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)DE#168Arizona: #463 (15 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)AZ#463New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025NMKansas: #277 (13 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)KS#277Arkansas: #332 (10 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)AR#332Tennessee: #311 (28 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)TN#311North Carolina: #204 (61 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)NC#204South Carolina: #327 (16 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)SC#327District of Columbia: #168 (5 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)DC#168Oklahoma: #328 (14 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)OK#328Louisiana: #132 (38 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)LA#132Mississippi: #333 (9 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)MS#333Alabama: #333 (16 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)AL#333Georgia: #308 (40 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)GA#308Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Reid in 2025HITexas: #426 (79 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)TX#426Florida: #384 (50 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)FL#384
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#94), New Hampshire (#121), Montana (#159)

Uniqueness score

33/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Reid in the most recent year of SSA data.

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