Revis
Revis is an American post-grunge band from Carbondale, Illinois. Forming in 1999 under the name "Orco", the band built a local following before moving to Los Angeles in the early 2000s. There, the band signed to Epic Records and released their debut and sole major label album Places for Breathing in 2003. The band received mainstream attention from single "Caught in the Rain", which peaked at No.
Meaning & Origin of Revis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Revis is an American post-grunge band from Carbondale, Illinois. Forming in 1999 under the name "Orco", the band built a local following before moving to Los Angeles in the early 2000s. There, the band signed to Epic Records and released their debut and sole major label album Places for Breathing in 2003. The band received mainstream attention from single "Caught in the Rain", which peaked at No.
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The Story of Revis
Revis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 15 Reviss were born — ranking #2,074 that year. As of 2026, Revis ranks #6,415 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 382 Reviss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Revis
Revis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 382 births in the dataset. Revis's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,074. Use the chart and map above to compare Revis'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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