Reemas
An Arabic feminine name meaning "Bright gazelle" or "Lively deer".
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Reemas. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Reemas today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Reemas births was 2010 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Reemas. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Reemas with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Reemas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
2010
10 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,045
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Reemas: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Reemas from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 39 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Reemas remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Reemas by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Reemas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Reemas' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Reemas
The name Reemas is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, derived from the word "rimas," which means "lances" or "spears." It is thought to have first emerged during the early Islamic period in the Arabian Peninsula, possibly as early as the 7th or 8th century CE.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Reemas can be found in the historical writings of the renowned Islamic scholar, Ibn Khaldun, who lived from 1332 to 1406 CE. In his seminal work, "Muqaddimah," he mentions a notable figure named Reemas ibn al-Walid, a military commander who served under the Umayyad Caliphate in the late 7th century.
The name gained further prominence during the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 CE. One of the most famous individuals to bear the name was Reemas al-Kindi, a renowned philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE. He is considered one of the foremost scholars of the Islamic Golden Age and made significant contributions to the fields of optics, medicine, and music theory.
In the 11th century, a notable figure named Reemas al-Sufi was recorded in the historical chronicles of the Seljuk Empire. He was a renowned poet and scholar who served as a court poet and advisor to several Seljuk sultans, including Malik Shah I and his successors.
Another historical figure named Reemas was a prominent merchant and traveler from the city of Basra, in modern-day Iraq, during the 12th century CE. His accounts of his travels to India, China, and Southeast Asia were documented in the book "Rihla," which provided valuable insights into the trade routes and cultural exchanges of the time.
In the 14th century, a notable military leader named Reemas al-Zahir emerged in the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. He played a crucial role in defending the sultanate against the Mongol invasions and was celebrated for his bravery and strategic acumen on the battlefield.
While the name Reemas has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has also been adopted and adapted in other regions and cultures over time, although its historical origins can be traced back to the Arabian Peninsula and the early Islamic period.
People
Reemas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Reemas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Reemas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reemas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Reemas going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Reemas a common name?
We classify Reemas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 56 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Reemas most popular?
The single biggest year for Reemas was 2010, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Reemas is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Reemas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Reemas a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Reemas in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Reemas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Reemas in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Reemas can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Reemas?
Find out how many people share the name Reemas on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.