Reeves
The Story of Reeves
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Reeves as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Reeves — #7,937 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Reevess. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (13 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 72 Reevess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Reeves as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 10 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 68 newborns named Reeves — #2,182 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Reevess. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,182 among boy names with 68 births, rising sharply (+117% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Reevess 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 Reeves
Reeves is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Reeves's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,619. Use the chart and map above to compare Reeves'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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