Rees: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,368

among boys · ↑40 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rees

How common

1 in 122,005

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

44 babies

All-time total

1,150

#5,098 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Rees popularity over time

1,150 babies have been named Rees since 1914, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	29	29	3	–	#3,651
1920s	–	39	39	4	+34%	#3,401
1930s	–	35	35	4	-10%	#2,140
1940s	–	54	54	5	+54%	#2,834
1950s	–	36	36	4	-33%	#2,264
1960s	–	45	45	5	+25%	#3,052
1970s	–	18	18	2	-60%	#4,341
1980s	–	58	58	6	+222%	#3,767
1990s	7	184	191	19	+229%	#2,695
2000s	62	287	349	35	+83%	#2,610
2010s	50	169	219	22	-37%	#4,207
2020s (to 2025)	17	60	77	13	-41%	#6,368

The story of Rees

Rees is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,368 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,150 American babies have been named Rees, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 44 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 Rees stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rees?

The median living Rees is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 30. An estimated 1,000 people named Rees 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.

Rees 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	–	–	14	#6,368
2024	–	–	14	#6,408
2023	5	#17,084	6	#11,942
2022	6	#14,921	8	#9,644
2021	6	#14,889	9	#8,683
2020	–	–	9	#8,582
2019	–	–	11	#7,524
2018	5	#17,605	15	#5,980
2017	–	–	20	#4,893
2016	8	#12,640	10	#8,034
2015	5	#18,544	18	#5,237
2014	5	#18,625	22	#4,502
2013	7	#14,283	19	#4,932
2012	–	–	12	#6,939
2011	6	#16,340	18	#5,149
2010	14	#8,616	24	#4,207
2009	7	#14,889	17	#5,495
2008	7	#15,052	32	#3,475
2007	7	#15,133	23	#4,339
2006	12	#9,776	32	#3,365
2005	11	#9,979	30	#3,373
2004	6	#15,649	29	#3,353
2003	6	#15,334	30	#3,177
2002	6	#14,981	26	#3,426
2001	–	–	32	#2,916
2000	–	–	36	#2,610
1995	–	–	21	#3,281
1990	–	–	14	#4,134
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	7	#5,382
1975	–	–	5	#6,123
1970	–	–	6	#4,612
1965	–	–	5	#4,317
1960	–	–	6	#3,970
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	5	#3,678
1940	–	–	7	#3,074
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	5	#4,442
1925	–	–	6	#4,103
1920	–	–	5	#4,833
1915	–	–	6	#3,743
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rees?

The median living Rees is about 21 years old. Half of all living Reess are between 14 and 30 years old.

How many people named Rees are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rees are alive in the United States, based on 1,150 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rees mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Rees in 2025?

Rees ranked #6,368 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rees?

1,150 babies have been named Rees in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rees most popular?

Rees peaked in 2006, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Rees a boy or girl name?

Rees is used for both: about 12% of babies named Rees have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Rees rising or falling?

Rees is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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