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.
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.
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.