Rees
The Story of Rees
As a girl name
Rees first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 14 Reess were born — ranking #8,270 that year. As of 2026, Rees ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 136 Reess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rees first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 36 Reess were born — ranking #2,578 that year. As of 2026, Rees ranks #6,171 for boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 1K Reess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rees
Rees is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Rees's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #2,578. Use the chart and map above to compare Rees'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 .
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