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Reba

Pronounced R IY1 B AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1925
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Reba?

Reba is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 35,481 children — the 666th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 212 births across the past decade, against a peak of 792 in a single year. That peak was in 1925.

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1925Girls: 792Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R IY1 B AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Reba

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Reba

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Reba?
Reba ranks 666th among girls' names in US records, with 35,481 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 212.
Is Reba a unisex name?
No. Reba is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Reba most popular?
1925, when 792 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.