Alex Reid
There are approximately 96 people named Alex Reid living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alex with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Reid. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
96
1 in 3,570,358
Named Alex
255K
Alive today
Named Reid
129K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 255K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1993
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 129K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #275
Per 100K: 37.75
Top ancestry: White (59.8%)
First name trend
Alex: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alex. The peak year was 1993 with 8,066 births. The average person named Alex today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Reid surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Reid, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.8%.
- White59.8%
- Black or African American34.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alex has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0744% of the US population, based on 255,166 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Reid appears at a rate of 37.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0377%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 96 people with the full name Alex Reid. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alex
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Other people with the surname Reid
FAQ
Alex Reid: questions and answers
How many people are named Alex Reid?
We estimate approximately 96 people in the United States share the full name Alex Reid. That works out to about 1 in 3,570,358 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0744%) with the surname frequency (37.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alex Reid?
We classify Alex Reid as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,570,358 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alex a male or female name?
Alex is predominantly male. Out of 294,382 total SSA registrations, 96.7% were male and 3.3% were female. See the full Alex profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.