Reid
A Scottish and English surname that began as a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy face, from the Old English word read, red.
Reid in 2025
Reid was given to 1,184 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 559th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,800 babies born.
The history of Reid
Reid reached its highest point in 2014, when 1,464 babies were given the name, ranking 490th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 484th, in 2016.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 41,783 babies have been named Reid. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Reid by decade
| Decade | Babies named Reid | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 1,893 |
| 1890s | 64 | 1,364 |
| 1900s | 71 | 2,021 |
| 1910s | 362 | 1,568 |
| 1920s | 729 | 1,465 |
| 1930s | 505 | 1,736 |
| 1940s | 886 | 1,204 |
| 1950s | 1,771 | 1,100 |
| 1960s | 1,365 | 1,388 |
| 1970s | 1,637 | 1,263 |
| 1980s | 2,876 | 1,073 |
| 1990s | 5,023 | 773 |
| 2000s | 6,745 | 694 |
| 2010s | 12,992 | 484 |
| 2020s | 6,746 | 559 |
Where Reid is heading
Reid has fallen 14% over the past decade, from 1,373 babies in 2015 to 1,184 in 2025.
Names like Reid
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Reid.