The first name Reeve
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Reeve, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 19 births (#1,363).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Reeve with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Reeve at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 boys born in the United States were named Reeve, the 3,494th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 50 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 Reeve
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Reeve CarneyAmerican singer-songwriter and actor, born 1983
- Reeve FroslerAssociation football player, born 1998
- Anne Reeve AldrichAmerican poet and novelist (1866-1892)
- Elon MuskAmerican businessman (born 1971)
Questions
- How popular is the name Reeve?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Reeve, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2023, with 19 births.
- Is Reeve a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,183 US babies named Reeve since 1880, 20% were girls and 80% boys.
- When was Reeve most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 50 babies were named Reeve, its highest rank at 2,544th.
- Is Reeve also a surname?
- Yes. Reeve is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.