How popular is the name Reda?

1,494 US babies were named Reda between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 1955.

What careers are people named Reda over-represented in?

Among notable men who are footballers, Redas show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Reda

Reda. 1,494 US babies since 1940, peak 1955. Notable Redas are 1.9× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 1955

1,494 US babies were named Reda between 1940 and 2025.

Reda around the world

France: 5,970 babies since 1900, peak 2009, No. 827 in 2025
Belgium: 965 babies since 1995, peak 2010, No. 829 in 2025
Sweden: 56 babies since 1998, peak 2014, No. 1,530 in 2022
England & Wales: 85 babies since 1996, peak 2021

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Redas end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	1.9×	Medium · 16 people
Writer	1.5×	Low · 6 people
Politician	0.7×	Low · 3 people
Journalist	1.2×	Low · 3 people

Among notable men who are footballers, Redas show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Name twins (peaked around 1955)