girl's name
Reba
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 35,574
Reba is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1925, when 792 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Reba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 224 |
| 1890s | 841 |
| 1900s | 1,493 |
| 1910s | 5,094 |
| 1920s | 7,343 |
| 1930s | 6,205 |
| 1940s | 4,847 |
| 1950s | 4,138 |
| 1960s | 2,175 |
| 1970s | 737 |
| 1980s | 658 |
| 1990s | 1,138 |
| 2000s | 293 |
| 2010s | 187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 118 |
How popular is Reba?
In 2025, Reba was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Reba 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 Reba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Reba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Reba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Reba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Reba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Reba
How popular is the name Reba?
In 2025, Reba was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Reba a girl's or a boy's name?
Reba is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Reba?
Reba has 2 syllables.
When was Reba most popular?
Reba peaked in 1925, when 792 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Reba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Reba currently ranks #6,940 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.