Ed Reed
There are approximately 8 people named Ed Reed living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ed with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Reed. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Ed
9.2K
Alive today
Named Reed
308K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.2K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 68
Top Census group: White (77.4%)
Estimated bearers: 308K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #75
Per 100K: 89.86
Top ancestry: White (68.5%)
First name trend
Ed: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ed. The peak year was 1959 with 696 births. The average person named Ed today is 68 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ed
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ed, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ed described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ed at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.4% · 23,230
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 2,736
- Black or African American6.4% · 1,911
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 1,310
- Two or more races1.9% · 576
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 243
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Reed surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Reed, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Reed described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Reed at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.5% · 184,098
- Black or African American21.9% · 58,771
- Two or more races4.7% · 12,598
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 8,759
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,556
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,802
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ed has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0027% of the US population, based on 9,217 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ed right now.
The surname Reed appears at a rate of 89.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0899%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Ed Reed. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ed Reed: questions and answers
How many people are named Ed Reed?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Ed Reed. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0027%) with the surname frequency (89.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ed Reed?
We classify Ed Reed as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ed a male or female name?
Ed is predominantly male. Out of 26,372 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Ed 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Ed Reed?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.