Reason is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Reason is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,028 among boys (41) and #11,709 among girls (8) — overall #5,730 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | #11,709 | #3,028 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | #8,329 | #3,037 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | #11,978 | #7,202 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | #12,006 | #5,384 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | #14,886 | #8,681 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | #11,907 | #5,642 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | #17,449 | #8,079 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,493 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,892 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,782 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | #18,622 | #9,429 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,633 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | #18,954 | #9,513 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,534 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,482 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,037 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,043 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,341 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,749 |
| 1925 | 5 | — | — | #4,748 |
| 1922 | 8 | — | — | #3,474 |
| 1919 | 8 | — | — | #3,324 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | — | #4,381 |
| 1885 | 6 | — | — | #918 |