Read Name Popularity and Statistics
Read is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2014
Total Recorded U.S. Births308
First Year on Record1914
Read popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Boys | 5 | #12,108 |
| 2012 | Boys | 5 | #12,274 |
| 2007 | Boys | 6 | #10,921 |
| 2006 | Boys | 6 | #10,662 |
| 2003 | Boys | 6 | #9,581 |
| 2002 | Boys | 5 | #10,667 |
| 2001 | Boys | 8 | #7,536 |
| 1999 | Boys | 7 | #7,874 |
| 1998 | Boys | 10 | #5,840 |
| 1997 | Boys | 8 | #6,618 |
| 1996 | Boys | 6 | #7,971 |
| 1994 | Boys | 5 | #8,800 |
| 1992 | Boys | 7 | #6,670 |
| 1991 | Boys | 5 | #8,236 |
| 1990 | Boys | 5 | #8,117 |
| 1989 | Boys | 7 | #6,229 |
| 1987 | Boys | 5 | #6,951 |
| 1986 | Boys | 5 | #6,721 |
| 1984 | Boys | 7 | #4,973 |
| 1983 | Boys | 5 | #6,238 |
| 1979 | Boys | 7 | #4,842 |
| 1975 | Boys | 7 | #4,309 |
| 1973 | Boys | 5 | #5,101 |
| 1969 | Boys | 5 | #4,404 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1949 · Boys
14 recorded births and rank #2,022.
1998 · Boys
10 recorded births and rank #5,840.
1954 · Boys
10 recorded births and rank #2,592.
2001 · Boys
8 recorded births and rank #7,536.