Ree: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	8	–	8	1	–	#1,653
1910s	31	–	31	3	+287%	#2,900
1920s	28	–	28	3	-10%	#4,369
1930s	27	–	27	3	-4%	#2,833
1940s	51	–	51	5	+89%	#3,619
1950s	93	5	98	10	+92%	#3,343
1960s	30	–	30	3	-69%	#5,580
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#11,676
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	22	–	22	2	–	#15,186
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-62%	#17,144

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,653

1910s

–

+287%

#2,900

1920s

–

-10%

#4,369

1930s

–

-4%

#2,833

1940s

–

+89%

#3,619

1950s

+92%

#3,343

1960s

–

-69%

#5,580

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,676

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,186

2020s (to 2025)

–

-62%

#17,144

The story of Ree

Ree is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1908, 305 American babies have been named Ree. Its peak came in 1953, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ree stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ree?

The median living Ree is about 69 years old; half are between 63 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Ree are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ree year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	5	#17,144	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	6	#15,186	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#17,896	–	–
2016	5	#18,284	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	6	#16,434	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
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2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	5	#11,676	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	7	#5,580	–	–
1955	10	#3,989	–	–
1950	11	#3,376	–	–
1945	8	#3,619	–	–
1940	5	#4,892	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,619	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	9	#3,088	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ree, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ree?

The median living Ree is about 69 years old. Half of all living Rees are between 63 and 75 years old.

How many people named Ree are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ree are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ree in 2025?

Ree did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ree?

305 babies have been named Ree in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ree most popular?

Ree peaked in 1953, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Ree a boy or girl name?

Ree is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ree rising or falling?

Ree has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ree popularity over time

The story of Ree

How old are people named Ree?

Ree year by year

Frequently asked questions

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