Reem
Girl name · #1536 in 2025 · Rare
Reem ranks #1536 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 138 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1758, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,043 girls born in 2025 was named Reem.
Babies named Reem per year. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Reem first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 177 babies and a rank of #1302. 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 Reem against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Reem in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Reem is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Reem will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Reem is most common
Geography matters for names, and Reem is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Reem is most common in IL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Reem is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Reem
Statistically, parents drawn to Reem tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tasneem, Raizy, Storm, Raine, and Rivky.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reem | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 138 | #1534 |
| 2024 | 177 | #1302 |
| 2023 | 127 | #1636 |
| 2022 | 142 | #1518 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2050 |
| 2019 | 122 | #1708 |
| 2018 | 130 | #1633 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1770 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1929 |
| 2015 | 119 | #1758 |
| 2014 | 106 | #1892 |
| 2013 | 84 | #2211 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 86 | #2237 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2705 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 75 | #2359 |
| 2004 | 89 | #2044 |
| 2003 | 58 | #2707 |
| 2002 | 96 | #1853 |
| 2001 | 93 | #1872 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reem a popular girl name?
Reem ranked #1536 among girls in 2025 with 138 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1758.
When was the name Reem most popular?
Reem peaked in 2024, when 177 American girls received the name (ranked #1302 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Reem?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,043 newborn American girls was named Reem. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.