Reve
The Story of Reve
As a girl name
Reve first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1984: 12 births, good for #5,539 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Reves. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 73 Reves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Reve as a boy name dates back to 2008, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Reve — #8,118 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Reves. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 27 Reves have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Reve
Reve is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Reve's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #5,539. Use the chart and map above to compare Reve'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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