Masculine dossier · first seen 1885

Reason

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2024

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Reason

An estimated 221 living Americans are named Reason.

Reason is very rare among babies today, with 41 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

The median age of a living American named Reason is approximately 4 years, with most bearers falling between 2 and 12 years old.

Yes — Reason is currently rising in popularity, with 41 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3× higher than the previous decade.

1885Peak 20242025

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

2025

All-time

255

Reason is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 41 boys in 2024, it has never been more common.

Reason peaked in 2024, when 41 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 41 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 255 Americans named Reason since 1885.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

221

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age4

Core range2–12

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.