39,825births recorded
9Countries
3Variants
2014Peak · Alberta
#417United States 2025
Reed is a boy name family recorded 39,825 times in 9 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in the United States (#417 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2014, at 52.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Raed (France, Belgium, Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Reed
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed | English | 36,977 | 🇺🇸 United States | #417 | 2014 | ▼ 19 % |
| Reed | English | 713 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #907 | 2008 | ▼ 69 % |
| Reed | English | 343 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2014 | – |
| Reed | English | 294 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2024 | ▼ 21 % |
| Reed | English | 149 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #581 | 2010 | ▼ 22 % |
| Reed | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
| Raed | French | 477 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 2025 | ▲ 82 % |
| Raed | French | 205 | 🇫🇷 France | #2808 | 2023 | ▲ 154 % |
| Raed | French | 90 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2266 | 2025 | new |
| Raed | French | 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2020 | – |
| Raed | French | 6 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2021 | – |
| Raed | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2019 | – |
| Red | English | 396 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 1890 | ▲ 137 % |
| Red | English | 154 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Reed ↔ Raed — spelling variant
- Reed ↔ Red — spelling variant
Questions about Reed
How popular is the name Reed?
In 2025 it ranked #417 in the United States. Official registers record 39,825 births across 9 countries.
What is Reed in other languages?
Raed (French); Red (English).
When was Reed most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2014, at 52.9 births per 100,000.
Is Reed a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Reed is a boy name.