A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Reba

/ˈriːbə/ · girl name · outside the top 1,000 in 2025
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Origin & Meaning

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Originally an American clipping of Rebecca, derived from the Hebrew name meaning to bind or tie firmly. It established itself as an independent birth certificate entry in the late nineteenth century, taking root across rural county ledgers.
Also answers toRee

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data
1880 peak: 792 souls, A.D. 1925 2025
2025: 9 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
66 yrs
Most Rebas were born around 1956 — predates the ZIP code.
Peak Reign
1925
№232 that year
Generation
Boomer, 45%
then Silent 25% · Millennial 12%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈35K ever born · now rising
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Reba grew up with

SSA Data
Beatlemania·banana-seat bikes·The Twist

Generation Distribution — Living Rebas

SSA Data
Silent 25%Boomer 45%Gen X 11%Millennial 12%Gen Z 4%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Reba peaked in 1925.
Estimated average age: 66.

What people think

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First Impressions

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Country radio permanently stamped the name, though its actual demographic high-water mark occurred in 1925. The average living Reba is in her mid-sixties. The name suggests someone who keeps her keys on a heavy ring and answers questions in four words or fewer.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
Peak popularity landed in 1925 with 792 recorded births that year.
Field Note 02
About seventy percent of all living Rebas belong to the Boomer and Silent generations combined.
Field Note 03
Despite high cultural recognition, only about thirty-five thousand Americans have received the name on record since 1880.

Notable Rebas

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Reba McEntirecountry music singer and actress, b. 1955
Reba Rambogospel singer and songwriter, b. 1951

Adjacent Names

Twila · Verna · Loretta · Wanda · Patsy · Opal

Ephemera — If Reba were a…

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City
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Color
Copper
Object
Cast iron skillet
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