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Why parents love Redding- Otis Redding IS soul's most important voice.'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay.'Two syllables with a warm, English sound: RED-ing.Red and Ding are both embedded.The most directly soulful name.
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The vibe of Redding
red clearingcounselOld EnglishReddingOtis ReddingsoulimportantbelovedDock Baywarm
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Origin & history of Redding
Old English (red clearing)
→ Otis Redding
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Otis IS soul's most important AND beloved — 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay.'
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Otis Redding (1941–1967).
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Today
Redding remains a beloved choice, ranking #4417 in the US. 324 babies have been named Redding since 1922.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Redding?
2016
peak year
Redding has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4417), with about 25 babies named Redding each year. In 2016, 33 babies received the name (ranked #3417). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 324.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
33
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,417)
(ranked #3,417)
25
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
250
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
324
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Redding7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Redding's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — soul seeking. People named Redding tend to be warm, soulful, and gifted at being soul's most important AND beloved.
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Soul's most important AND beloved✦
Dock-Bay◈
Otis◎
Warm-Red-Ding♡
Old-English clearingR9
E5
D4
D4
I9
N5
G7
Sum: 43 → Life path 7
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Personality of Redding🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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