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Reed

“Red” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #417 in the US (2025) · Trending

Reed has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #318 (2014) · 36,056 babies named Reed all-time · 1 in 2,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,100 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Reeds

• Reed Hastings — American entrepreneur and education philanthropist
• Reed Diamond — American actor
• Reed Hadley — American actor (1911–1974)
• Reed Birney — American actor
• Reed Owen Smoot — United States Senator and LDS Apostle (1862–1941)

In stories & tradition

• Reed (Mister Fantastic) — Fantastic Four
• Reed Richards — The Fantastic Four: First Steps
• Reed Garrett — CSI: NY

What Reeds become

Among 184 notable people named Reed:

Athletes appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reed Sheppard, American basketball player.

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