Reef Boy
How popular is Reef?
#2,480 boy name in 2025
54 baby boys were named Reef in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
1,342living people named Reef (est.)
11median age of people named Reef
1,353babies named Reef since 1880
1 in 54,350US babies born in 2025
Reef popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,480 for boys (▲ 47 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 54 boys, 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,456 in 2015, #2,322 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (81 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,883 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1996 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 92% boys, 8% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Reef is most popular
Babies named Reef per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Hawaii: 2.5 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Florida: 0.2 per 1,000 (86 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (75 boys)
Reef by decade
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Questions
- Is Reef a boy or girl name?
- Reef is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 92% of babies named Reef were boys.
- How popular is the name Reef?
- 54 baby boys were named Reef in the US in 2025, making it the 2480th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
- When was Reef most popular?
- Reef peaked in 2021, when 81 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,883 in 2021.
- How many people are named Reef?
- 1,353 babies have been named Reef in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,342 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Reef most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Reef was most common in Hawaii, at 2.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.