Reid is a distinctive choice, ranked #422 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Reid in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#422
US Rank #293
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About the Name Reid
Reid is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1300 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #504 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Reid is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Reid in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #300, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Reid
Ellen Reid — Ellen Lorraine Reid is a Canadian musician.
Reid Wiseman — Gregory Reid Wiseman is an American naval aviator and NASA astronaut.
Joani Reid — Joani Reid is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven since 2024.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reid
Unlikely. With around 95 UK babies named Reid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reid in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reid is at its highest recorded position — #422 in 2025, with 95 births. In 2020 it ranked #568.
Reid is more popular in the US (#300) than in the UK (#4193). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Reid include: Ellen Reid, Reid Wiseman and Joani Reid. Short summaries for each appear below.
Reid appears in the US top 500 at #300 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
95
UK babies named Reid (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 146 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Reid
Almost certainly the only Reid in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Reid
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Antonio Marquis "L.A." Reid is an American record executive, A&R representative, and record producer who served as president and CEO of Arista Records from 2000 to 2004, as well as chairman and CEO of the Island Def Jam Music Group from 2004 to 2011 and Epic Records from 2011 to 2017.