Given name & surname
Rev
“one who is distinct”
Rev is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “one who is distinct.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “one who is distinct.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rev through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 103
- 103 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #4,672 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,672 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 231 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rev’s family of names
Rev has a related form in Revan. Rev has a related form in Revon. Rev has a related form in Reven.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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