Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Reece

Meaning A unisex given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #460 Trend ↑ Rising 51%

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#460
among boys · ↓5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
877
named Reece · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,530
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
998 babies
All-time total
26,917
#793 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Reece popularity over time

26,917 babies have been named Reece since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 61 61 6 – #633
1890s – 26 26 3 -57% #1,096
1900s – 60 60 6 +131% #994
1910s – 305 305 31 +408% #870
1920s – 433 433 43 +42% #996
1930s – 341 341 34 -21% #994
1940s – 275 275 28 -19% #1,186
1950s – 268 268 27 -3% #1,257
1960s – 270 270 27 +1% #1,214
1970s – 284 284 28 +5% #1,411
1980s – 785 785 79 +176% #766
1990s 200 2,878 3,078 308 +292% #418
2000s 1,968 7,216 9,184 918 +198% #344
2010s 1,858 5,199 7,057 706 -23% #436
2020s (to 2025) 923 3,567 4,490 748 +6% #449

Where Reece is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 721 0.42 #438
2027 762 0.45 #423
2028 799 0.47 #398
2029 831 0.49 #381
2030 860 0.50 #371

Where Reece is most popular

Boys named Reece per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.359 per 1,000. Strongest in Nebraska, Louisiana, and Kentucky.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Reece born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nebraska 42 0.966 +169%
Louisiana 82 0.802 +124%
Kentucky 79 0.787 +120%
Oklahoma 65 0.735 +105%
Iowa 44 0.638 +78%
Tennessee 115 0.637 +78%
Indiana 102 0.636 +77%
Montana 11 0.624 +74%
Arkansas 38 0.600 +67%
New Hampshire 13 0.586 +63%
Michigan 111 0.542 +51%
Wisconsin 63 0.532 +48%
Virginia 99 0.522 +46%
Minnesota 63 0.514 +43%
Mississippi 29 0.510 +42%
Ohio 132 0.498 +39%
North Carolina 126 0.493 +38%
Colorado 63 0.488 +36%
Maryland 56 0.470 +31%
Missouri 65 0.469 +31%
West Virginia 15 0.459 +28%
South Carolina 47 0.455 +27%
Arizona 71 0.434 +21%
Pennsylvania 112 0.422 +18%
Illinois 105 0.411 +15%
Massachusetts 56 0.407 +14%
Washington 66 0.403 +13%
Florida 187 0.395 +10%
Georgia 100 0.395 +10%
South Dakota 7 0.376 +5%
Idaho 14 0.342 -5%
Oregon 25 0.329 -8%
Alabama 34 0.311 -13%
North Dakota 5 0.293 -18%
Connecticut 19 0.281 -22%
Nevada 16 0.281 -22%
Texas 247 0.280 -22%
New Jersey 56 0.278 -22%
California 228 0.249 -30%
Utah 23 0.241 -33%
Kansas 14 0.204 -43%
New York 87 0.201 -44%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Reece

Reece is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #460 in 2025 with 675 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 26,917 American babies have been named Reece, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 998 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Reece stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reece?

The median living Reece is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 25 thousand people named Reece are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Reece 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 202 #1,149 675 #460
2024 155 #1,434 686 #455
2023 171 #1,328 688 #449
2022 127 #1,665 563 #530
2021 130 #1,621 485 #578
2020 138 #1,541 470 #591
2019 133 #1,604 484 #575
2018 147 #1,494 455 #602
2017 160 #1,429 461 #592
2016 176 #1,350 478 #579
2015 179 #1,327 492 #571
2014 217 #1,150 512 #542
2013 225 #1,092 511 #520
2012 198 #1,229 558 #484
2011 221 #1,118 617 #440
2010 202 #1,203 631 #436
2009 269 #986 654 #430
2008 244 #1,073 716 #414
2007 253 #1,042 676 #426
2006 227 #1,106 700 #412
2005 218 #1,095 780 #372
2004 219 #1,061 695 #391
2003 180 #1,194 757 #359
2002 152 #1,296 779 #350
2001 104 #1,736 798 #344
2000 102 #1,726 661 #387
1995 11 #7,942 260 #646
1990 – – 165 #791
1985 – – 67 #1,146
1980 – – 40 #1,538
1975 – – 23 #2,050
1970 – – 36 #1,411
1965 – – 33 #1,355
1960 – – 29 #1,517
1955 – – 26 #1,530
1950 – – 24 #1,528
1945 – – 29 #1,244
1940 – – 27 #1,304
1935 – – 39 #1,039
1930 – – 32 #1,272
1925 – – 40 #1,117
1920 – – 36 #1,223
1915 – – 42 #977
1910 – – 10 #1,102
1905 – – 6 #1,207
1900 – – 6 #1,280
1895 – – 5 #1,210
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 9 #685
1880 – – 5 #1,033

Famous people named Reece

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Reece Oxford Reece Oxford English footballer (born 1998) Contemporary
  2. 2 Reece James Reece James English footballer (born 1999) Contemporary
  3. 3 Reece James Reece James English footballer (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reece?

The median living Reece is about 17 years old. Half of all living Reeces are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Reece are alive today?

An estimated 25 thousand people named Reece are alive in the United States, based on 26,917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Reece mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Reece in 2025?

Reece ranked #460 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 675 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reece?

26,917 babies have been named Reece in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reece most popular?

Reece peaked in 2005, when 998 newborns received the name.

Is Reece a boy or girl name?

Reece is used for both: about 18% of babies named Reece have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Reece rising or falling?

Reece is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Reece become more popular?

Reece is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 860 boys named Reece in 2030, which would rank around #371. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Reece?

Well-known people named Reece include Reece Oxford (soccer player), Reece James (soccer player), Reece James (soccer player).

Names like Reece

Names that sound and feel close to Reece: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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