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Reef

“Ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the water's surface” — English word name origin

Boy's name · #2480 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Reef has appeared in US records since 1996 — best rank #1884 (2021) · 1,290 babies named Reef all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Reefs

• Reef the Lost Cauze — American rapper
• Reef Messika — Israeli footballer
• Reef Peretz — Israeli footballer
• Reef Karim — psychiatrist and actor
• Reef McInnes — Australian rules footballer

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