The baby name Reed is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riːd/ (reed).
Reed is English in Origin.
The baby name Reed is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /riːd/ (reed).
Reed is English in Origin.
Reed is an English surname-turned-given name with dual etymologies: from Old English hrēod “reed” (the marsh plant), applied to someone living near reedy wetlands or working with thatch; and from Old English rēad/Scots Gaelic ruadh “red,” a nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion. As a given name, it can signify the slender, pliant reed - evoking flexibility and music - or the trait “red-haired/ruddy.”
Used sporadically as a forename in Britain in the 18th–19th centuries and gaining steady American use from the late 1800s, Reed follows the familiar pattern of transferred surnames. Popularity rose modestly in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, with unisex but predominantly male use. Variants and cognates include Reid (Scottish), Read/Read(e), and Reade; the Scots Gaelic ruadh “red” underlies Reid. Compact and modern, Reed also works smoothly as a middle name.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed | Paul | Steve Jobs | film producer | ★★★★★ | |||
| Reed | Howard | Ron Howard | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2017 | #1 | — | 743 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #276 | 31 | 2,588 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #368 | 10 | 7,057 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #374 | 744 | 7,044 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #472 | 16 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #474 | 31 | 11,303 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #630 | 38 | 13,071 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #655 | 11 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #704 | 25 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #865 | 14 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #874 | 13 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #895 | 22 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,074 | 55 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,087 | 25 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,149 | 30 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,159 | 18 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Reed is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:
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