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Reef

Reef is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Reef?

Recorded births named Reef by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	1,353 births
England & Wales since 1996	370 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Reef's popularity over time

Babies named Reef per year — United States (1996–2025). United States peaked in 2021 (89/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (22/yr).

When was Reef popular?

Reef reached its peak in 2021, when it was the #3834 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 2020s name.

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