Reed
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About Reed
A slim, elegant, silvery surname, Reed could be a banker or a sculptor, and therein lies the appeal of this simple yet distinctive name. The versatile Reed can be seen as a grass-like nature name and a musical name.
There have been Reeds on Grey's Anatomy and Party of Five, as well as on the big screen in Boogie Nights. Reed Richards was the human name of the scientific genius who became Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four.
The many notables who wore Reed as a surname include army surgeon Walter, basketball coach Willis, Brady Bunch dad Robert, critic Rex, director Sir Carol, actors Donna and Oliver, and singer-songwriter Lou.
The name can also be spelled Reid.
Pronounced REED.
As of October 2026, Reed ranked #419 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #318 in 2014, Nameberry popularity #475.
Editor's take: The name Reed is a boy's name of English origin meaning "red-haired".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #318 | 1,096 | 570.6 |
| 2015 | #331 | 1,045 | 545.2 |
| 2016 | #351 | 962 | 506.9 |
| 2017 | #381 | 861 | 465.2 |
| 2018 | #377 | 855 | 470.8 |
| 2019 | #402 | 777 | 433.1 |
| 2020 | #450 | 661 | 382.9 |
| 2021 | #415 | 740 | 423 |
| 2022 | #416 | 776 | 444.4 |
| 2023 | #429 | 725 | 423.8 |
| 2024 | #421 | 744 | 431.8 |
| 2025 | #419 | 770 | 450.8 |
World rankings
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Reed on lists
Famous Reeds
- Reed Doughty
American football player
- Reed Alexander
American actor
- Reed Hastings
American founder of Netflix
- Reed Deming
American singer and contestant on "The X Factor"
- (Bradley) Reed Sorenson
American NASCAR driver
- Reed Diamond
American actor
- Reed Paul Jobs
son of Apple co,founder Steve Jobs
Reed in pop culture
- Reed Hellstrom
character on soap "The Young and the Restless"
- Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic
character Marvel Universe
- Reed Cullen
character in the novel "Spooked" by Elise Noble
- Reed Pollock
character on TV's "24"
- Reed Strucker
character on TV's "The Gifted"
- "I'm Reed Fish
" 2007 movie and main character
- Reed College
school in Oregon, USA
- reed
,a tall, thin grass that grows in wet areas