Reeves
Boy name · #2424 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 56 baby boys were named Reeves, placing it at #2424 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Reeves.
Babies named Reeves per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Reeves first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 68 babies and a rank of #2156. 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 Reeves against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Reeves in class?
Reeves scores 43 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 Reeves is most common
State-level data for Reeves 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 Reeves
Statistically, parents drawn to Reeves tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Younes, Stiles, Idrees, Oakes, and Styles.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Reeves | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2156 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Reeves a popular boy name?
Reeves ranked #2424 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Reeves most popular?
Reeves peaked in 2024, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2156 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Reeves?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Reeves. It scores 43/100 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.