Reece
Reece is a given name and surname that derives from the Welsh name Rhys. Notable people with the name include:
- Welsh
- English
Meaning & Origin of Reece
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reece is a given name and surname that derives from the Welsh name Rhys. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
- English
The Story of Reece
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Reece as a girl name dates back to 1994, when 6 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 269 newborns named Reece — #983 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Reeces. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,374 among girl names with 164 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 5K Reeces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Reece first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 798 births, good for #344 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Reeces. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #421 among boy names with 751 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 23K Reeces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Reece
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Reece. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Reece
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About the name Reece
Reece is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 23K births in the dataset. Reece's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #344. Use the chart and map above to compare Reece's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.