Reef is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Reef is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,509 among boys (54) and #12,896 among girls (7) — overall #4,944 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | #12,896 | #2,509 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | #10,103 | #2,548 |
| 2023 | 74 | 74 | #14,804 | #2,144 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | #13,290 | #2,314 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | #11,966 | #1,898 |
| 2020 | 58 | 58 | — | #2,343 |
| 2019 | 76 | 76 | #17,450 | #2,060 |
| 2018 | 61 | 61 | #12,259 | #2,465 |
| 2017 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,524 |
| 2016 | 57 | 57 | — | #2,329 |
| 2015 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,477 |
| 2014 | 54 | 54 | — | #2,397 |
| 2013 | 54 | 54 | #18,704 | #2,515 |
| 2012 | 58 | 58 | #14,661 | #2,476 |
| 2011 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,942 |
| 2010 | 64 | 64 | — | #2,113 |
| 2009 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,512 |
| 2008 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,498 |
| 2007 | 39 | 39 | — | #3,012 |
| 2006 | 47 | 47 | — | #2,566 |
| 2005 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,222 |
| 2004 | 27 | 27 | — | #3,521 |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,988 |
| 2002 | 24 | 24 | — | #3,644 |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,343 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,717 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,970 |
| 1998 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,721 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #9,015 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | — | #8,774 |