The first name Reba
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Reba, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 7 births (#2,189).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Reba with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Reba at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Reba, the 10,733rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 792 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Reba
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Reba McEntireAmerican country singer and actress (born 1955)
- Sabrina BryanAmerican singer, born 1984
Questions
- How popular is the name Reba?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Reba, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1999, with 7 births.
- Is Reba a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 35,491 US babies named Reba since 1880 were girls.
- When was Reba most popular?
- 1925 in the United States, when 792 babies were named Reba, its highest rank at 232nd.