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Reba

Girl

Meaning of Reba: Hebrew: 'fourth born'

Reba is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9987th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9987

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

35,491

First recorded 1880 · peak 1925

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 46 babies1982: 42 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 47 babies1985: 50 babies1986: 83 babies1987: 102 babies1988: 109 babies1989: 97 babies1990: 108 babies19901991: 156 babies1992: 169 babies1993: 157 babies1994: 149 babies1995: 124 babies1996: 108 babies1997: 65 babies1998: 55 babies1999: 47 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Reba per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 169.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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