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Reid

/ˈɹid/ · 98% boys · #293 in the US for boys, 2025

Reid has been given to about 41,783 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹid/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 38,194
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Reid per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 1,464
  • Born in 20251,184
  • All time41,783
  • England & Wales, 2025#424 · 95

How popular is Reid?

Reid ranks 293rd among American boys in 2025, with 1,184 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 1,464 babies were given the name, ranking 261st. The typical living American called Reid is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Reid

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Reed0.68
  2. Reign0.68
  3. Regis0.60
  4. Rey0.59
  5. Reilly0.58
  6. Zaid0.55
  7. Reggie0.53
  8. Remi0.53

Middle names for Reid

Ranked by flow score
  1. Reid Thomas0.74
  2. Reid James0.74
  3. Reid Cole0.73
  4. Reid Miles0.70
  5. Reid Wilder0.69
  6. Reid Paul0.55

Sibling names for Reid

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Julietsister · 0.98
  2. Lukasbrother · 0.98
  3. Cruzbrother · 0.98
  4. Noellesister · 0.98
  5. Alainasister · 0.98
  6. Alieither · 0.97

Where Reid is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alaska0.20%
  2. New Hampshire0.14%
  3. Montana0.12%
  4. Delaware0.12%
  5. District of Columbia0.11%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Reid Evans0.73
  2. Reid Edwards0.73
  3. Reid Anderson0.73
  4. Reid Allen0.73
  5. Reid Adams0.73
  6. Reid Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Reid

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Reid across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.