Reef

Boy name

Reef has been given to 1,353 babies in the U.S. since 1996. It peaked in 2021.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

1,353

Peak year

2021 (89 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1996

10-year trend

▲ +20%

Gender split

5% girls / 95% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Reef.

1,353 babies since 1999

1,353 babies since 2002

1,350 babies since 1988

1,350 babies since 2000

1,358 babies since 1961

1,359 babies since 1880

1,359 babies since 1948

1,347 babies since 1987

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