Reba is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Reba means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Reba across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Reba has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Reba is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “to bind, to join”. A short form of Rebecca.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,491 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Reba per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1925 (792/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (7/yr).
Reba has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1925, when it ranked #416 nationally (given to 792 babies that year).
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