boy's name
Read
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 313
Read is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1949, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Read over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 10 |
How popular is Read?
In 2014, Read was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Read is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Read
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Read also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Read over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Read
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Read — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Read
How popular is the name Read?
In 2014, Read was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Read a girl's or a boy's name?
Read is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Read?
Read has 1 syllable.
When was Read most popular?
Read peaked in 1949, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.