How old is someone named Reba?
The average Reba is 66 years old.
Half of all living Rebas are between 57 and 80.
When was Reba popular?
Reba peaked in 1925 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 9 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,493 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5,094 | 0 |
| 1920s | 7,343 | 130 |
| 1930s | 6,205 | 1,300 |
| 1940s | 4,847 | 2,700 |
| 1950s | 4,138 | 3,200 |
| 1960s | 2,175 | 1,900 |
| 1970s | 737 | 690 |
| 1980s | 658 | 630 |
| 1990s | 1,138 | 1,100 |
| 2000s | 293 | 290 |
| 2010s | 187 | 190 |
| 2020s | 118 | 120 |
How many Rebas are still alive?
About 12,000 Rebas are alive in the US today. That's 35% of the roughly 35,000 babies named Reba since 1880.
Most Rebas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1925, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Reba?
About half of living Rebas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Reba an old name?
Yes. Reba is older than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Reba a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Rebas are women.
Names the same age as Reba
NAME TWIN
Reba's name twin is Sallie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Sallie's age curve is the closest match to Reba's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Reba
How old is the average Reba?
The average Reba in the US is 66 years old. The median is 70, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Reba?
About 12,000 Rebas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 35,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Reba most popular?
In 1925, when about 790 baby girls were named Reba.
Is Reba a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Rebas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this