Gender
Origin
- English
- Steward
Steward, an occupational name referring to a caretaker; When this name was coined in medieval times, the reeve was very important and oversaw the running of the entire estate, including the lives of feudal serfs.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Reeve
Pronunciation
re(e)-ve
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #2518, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3450, 33 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #5515, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 34 | 9 |
| 2023 | 40 | 8 |
| 2022 | 35 | 7 |
| 2021 | 42 | 6 |
| 2020 | 31 | 8 |
| 2019 | 21 | 7 |
| 2018 | 28 | 15 |
| 2017 | 45 | 23 |
| 2016 | 50 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1364, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1613, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | – |
| 2024 | 18 | – |
| 2023 | 19 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | – |
| 2017 | 12 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #531, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence