Reverie

Meaning & origin

Reverie entered the U.S. baby-naming landscape in 2010, a year that marks its first recorded appearance on the Social Security Administration's list. Since then, it has enjoyed a steady upward trajectory, climbing to rank 1962 by 2025. In that year, approximately 1 in every 16,401 newborn girls received the name, with its highest popularity yet recorded in 2025, suggesting continued growth. The name is most common in Wisconsin, Arizona, and Texas, indicating a broad but regionally varied appeal. Reverie belongs to a growing set of word names drawn from abstract, pleasant concepts, often chosen for their lyrical sound and uplifting associations. Despite its modern coinage, the word itself has deep roots in Old French, originally meaning 'wildness' or 'revelry,' though over centuries it softened to its current sense of quiet daydreaming. Parents drawn to Reverie often pair it with other gently evocative names, such as Serenity or Lyric for sisters, and Declan or Silas for brothers. As a rising choice in the 2020s, Reverie reflects a broader cultural shift toward names that feel personal, meaningful, and open to interpretation.

Reverie is a direct adoption of the English vocabulary word meaning a daydream or abstracted musing. It derives from Old French reverie, meaning 'revelry' or 'wildness,' which in turn comes from rever 'to dream, rave.' The name has been used as a given name sporadically since the late 20th century, but its rise in the United States began around 2010, reflecting a broader trend of word names drawn from abstract or pleasant concepts.