The number of reindeer characters, and the names given to them (if any) vary in different versions, but those frequently cited in the United States and Canada are the eight listed in Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, the work that is largely responsible for the reindeer becoming popularly known.
The number of reindeer characters and their names differ across versions, but the most popular are those listed in Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," which is largely responsible for making reindeer famous.