boy's name
Reaves
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 34
Reaves is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reaves over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How popular is Reaves?
In 2025, Reaves was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Reaves
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Reaves also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reaves over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Reaves
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Reaves — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Reaves
How popular is the name Reaves?
In 2025, Reaves was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Reaves a girl's or a boy's name?
Reaves is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reaves?
Reaves has 1 syllable.
When was Reaves most popular?
Reaves peaked in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Reaves a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Reaves currently ranks #7,795 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.