#3002024 rank
2014peak year
36,303babies named Reid since 1880
▼ 5%5-year trend
Reid popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Reid mean?
A Scottish surname from Gaelic ruadh, 'red-haired', describing an ancestor's coloring. Long a quiet family name, it now rides the wave of short, surname-style picks.
OriginScottish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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