Reef Name Popularity and Statistics

Reef 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,353
First Year on Record1996

Reef popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls7#11,932
2025Boys54#2,480
2024Girls10#9,556
2024Boys53#2,527
2023Girls6#13,462
2023Boys68#2,129
2022Girls7#12,243
2022Boys62#2,299
2021Girls8#11,146
2021Boys81#1,884
2020Boys58#2,323
2019Girls5#15,539
2019Boys71#2,042
2018Girls8#11,427
2018Boys53#2,445
2017Boys51#2,493
2016Boys57#2,305
2015Boys51#2,457
2014Boys54#2,370
2013Girls5#16,547
2013Boys49#2,492
2012Girls7#13,483
2012Boys51#2,448
2011Boys72#1,927

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

2021 · Boys

81 recorded births and rank #1,884.

2011 · Boys

72 recorded births and rank #1,927.

2019 · Boys

71 recorded births and rank #2,042.

2023 · Boys

68 recorded births and rank #2,129.

Where Reef ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

HI
Rank #126 · 8 recorded births
FL
Rank #754 · 20 recorded births
CA
Rank #1,508 · 11 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Reef