Reid Boy
How popular is Reid?
#293 boy name in 2025
1,150 baby boys were named Reid in the US in 2025, making it the 293rd most popular boy name. Another 34 girls got the name (#4,171 for girls).
38,244living people named Reid (est.)
16median age of people named Reid
41,783babies named Reid since 1880
1 in 2,800US babies born in 2025
Reid popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #293 for boys (▲ 7 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,150 boys, 34 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #278 in 2015, #316 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (1,432 boys) |
| Highest rank | #258 in 2016 |
| First recorded | 1886 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.9% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Reid is most popular
Babies named Reid per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maine: 2.8 per 1,000 (54 boys)
- New Hampshire: 1.7 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Louisiana: 1.6 per 1,000 (168 boys)
- Delaware: 1.5 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Montana: 1.4 per 1,000 (24 boys)
Reid by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | #845 |
| 1890s | 64 | #543 |
| 1900s | 71 | #778 |
| 1910s | 362 | #766 |
| 1920s | 729 | #696 |
| 1930s | 505 | #852 |
| 1940s | 886 | #541 |
| 1950s | 1,771 | #494 |
| 1960s | 1,355 | #623 |
| 1970s | 1,637 | #563 |
| 1980s | 2,855 | #487 |
| 1990s | 4,826 | #384 |
| 2000s | 6,529 | #348 |
| 2010s | 12,663 | #258 |
| 2020s | 6,527 | #293 |
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Questions
- Is Reid a boy or girl name?
- Reid is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Reid were boys.
- How popular is the name Reid?
- 1,150 baby boys were named Reid in the US in 2025, making it the 293rd most popular boy name. Another 34 girls got the name (#4,171 for girls).
- When was Reid most popular?
- Reid peaked in 2014, when 1,432 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #258 in 2016.
- How many people are named Reid?
- 41,783 babies have been named Reid in the US since 1880. We estimate about 38,244 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Reid most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Reid was most common in Maine, at 2.8 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.