Reed
Boy nameReed has been given to 36,977 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #419 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ɹiːd/
As an English and Scottish surname, from the adjective red. * Also as an English surname, from Old English rēodan (“to clear out”), from Proto-West Germanic *reudan. * Also as an English surname, from several places in England, such as Reed, Lancashire (from Old English ra (“roe deer”) or Rede, Suffolk (see Rede). Compare Rider, Reader.
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
36,977
Peak year
2014 (1,122 babies)
Rank in 2025
#419 for boys
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -28%
Gender split
2% girls / 98% boys
Famous people named Reed
John Carradine
American actor (1906-1988)
Mister Fantastic
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
Reed Hastings
American entrepreneur and education philanthropist
Reed Diamond
American actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Reed.
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