Reaves
Reaves is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Austin Reaves, American basketball player Darrin Reaves, American football running back free agent Emily Grace Reaves, American actress and model James Reaves, American basketball player Jeremy Reaves, American football free safety Jessi Reaves, American artist John Reaves (1950–2017), American football player Jordan Reaves, Canadian…
Meaning & Origin of Reaves
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reaves is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Austin Reaves, American basketball player Darrin Reaves, American football running back free agent Emily Grace Reaves, American actress and model James Reaves, American basketball player Jeremy Reaves, American football free safety Jessi Reaves, American artist John Reaves (1950–2017), American football player Jordan Reaves, Canadian…
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The Story of Reaves
Reaves first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 6 Reavess were born — ranking #3,867 that year. As of 2026, Reaves ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Reavess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Reaves
Reaves is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Reaves's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #3,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Reaves's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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