Reason
Boy name · #2996 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Reason is currently the #2996 boy name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Reason.
Babies named Reason per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 140-year story
Reason first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3001. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Reason against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Reason in class?
Reason scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Reason is most common
State-level data for Reason is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Reason
Statistically, parents drawn to Reason tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ederson, Koleson, Olson, Woodson, and Everson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reason | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 12 | #6897 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1925 | 5 | #4197 |
| 1922 | 8 | #3252 |
| 1919 | 8 | #3115 |
| 1916 | 5 | #3897 |
| 1885 | 6 | #836 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reason a popular boy name?
Reason ranked #2996 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Reason most popular?
Reason peaked in 2024, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3001 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Reason?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Reason. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.