Reeve
The Story of Reeve
As a girl name
Reeve first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 23 Reeves were born — ranking #5,515 that year. As of 2026, Reeve ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 233 Reeves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Reeve first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 50 Reeves were born — ranking #2,518 that year. As of 2026, Reeve ranks #3,345 for boys with 36 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 983 Reeves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Reeve
Reeve is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 983 births in the dataset. Reeve's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Reeve'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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