Reeve

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A few things about Reeve you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Reeve

Reeve Carney

American singer-songwriter and actor

Choose Reeve and your child shares a first name with Reeve Carney, an American singer-songwriter and actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Reeve, like who?” Reeve Carney's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 51,813 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Reeve, 33 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Reeve would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryReeve first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #2,518.
• 📈Then vs nowReeve is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 163,934 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 51,813.
• 🚀TrendReeve has climbed 47 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,450. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlReeve is given to both boys and girls: 85% of the 39 babies named Reeve in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Reeve means “bailiff, steward”.

About the name Reeve

Reeve is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “bailiff, steward”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-eve”. US birth records list Reeve for boys from 1913 to 2025, in 52 of those 113 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #2,518 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,450, with 33 babies. Of the 39 US babies named Reeve in 2025, 15% were girls and 85% were boys.

Origin:English names