Reid is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Reid in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
US Rank #300
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #300, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Reid
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Reid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Reid in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Reid is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1300 places over the last five years to #4193 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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..
Reid appears in the US top 500 at #300 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Reid (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1300 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
Likely around 1 other Reid in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Gregory Reid Wiseman is an American naval aviator and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of the 2026 Artemis II lunar flyby mission, the first crewed flight around the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Joani Reid is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kilbride and Strathaven since 2024. Previously elected a Scottish Labour MP, Reid resigned the party whip in March 2026 after her husband's arrest on suspicion of spying for China until internal investigations had concluded.
Daphne Etta Reid is an American actress, comedian, designer, and former model. She is known for her role as the second Vivian Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 to 1996.
Paula Reid is an American journalist and attorney who is the CNN chief legal affairs correspondent. She joined CNN in March 2021 after working at CBS News.
Richard Colvin Reid, also known as the "Shoe Bomber", is a British terrorist who perpetrated the failed shoe bombing attempt against a transatlantic flight in 2001. Born to a career criminal father, Reid ended up in prison after years of committing petty crimes.
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. He co-founded the record label Hitco Entertainment in the latter year, which was sold to Concord in 2022.